Driving Alaska's Highways
Alaska's road system only reaches about a third of the state, but the highways it does reach are some of the most scenic drives in North America.
The Highways You'll Actually Drive
Renting an RV is the most common way to cover Alaska's long distances comfortably. Most standard rental-car contracts prohibit driving on gravel roads (including the Denali Highway and parts of Denali Park Road), so check your contract before planning a route through them.
Get in TouchSeward Highway
One of Alaska's shortest highways, running from Anchorage down the Kenai Peninsula to Seward alongside Turnagain Arm.
George Parks Highway
323 miles connecting Anchorage to Fairbanks, and the main access route to Denali National Park.
Glenn Highway
About 180 miles from Anchorage, connecting toward the Richardson Highway and the interior.
Richardson & Denali Highways
The Richardson Highway runs from Valdez to Fairbanks; the mostly-gravel, 135-mile Denali Highway links it to the Parks Highway - a rougher, more remote route best suited to an RV or 4WD.
Sterling Highway
About 138 miles down the Kenai Peninsula from the Seward Highway to Homer, passing Cooper Landing, Soldotna, and Kenai.
The Alaska Highway (ALCAN)
The classic road-trip route into the state - roughly 1,500 miles from Dawson Creek, BC, through the Yukon to Delta Junction, AK, typically driven over 5+ days one-way.