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Parks Highway0 with Bearfoot
PARKS HIGHWAY
PARKS HIGHWAY
HIGHLIGHTS
Lower Parks Highway Home to Alaska's fastest growing towns. Railroad Towns Towns of Talkeetna and Trapper Cree k. Denali State Park This state park has excellent views of Denali. Denali National Park Mountain and wildlife viewing in world famous Denali National Park.
Big River Country The fabled rivers ofthe North carve their way through the history, art and culture of Alaska. Fairbanks Fairbanks is warm and bright in the summer.
TOWNS AND ROADS
The Parks Highway runs 358 miles north of Anchorage to Fairbanks. The Parks Highwayshares a starting mile mar ker wit h the Glenn Highway.
Anchorage (Mile 0)
Start of both the Glenn Highway and Parks Highway. The Glenn Highway diverges from Parks Highway at Mile 35, before Wasilla.
Wasilla (Mile 42 Parks-North)
Wasilla spans several miles, with ma ny shop- ping cente rs, stores, restaurants & services.
Palmer (Mile 42 Glenn-East)
Travel east eight miles from the Glenn Highway exit ramp to the scenic farm town of Palmer.
Houston & Willow (Mile58-69 Parks) Lake and stream recreation areas.
Hatcher Pass Road (Mile 71 Parks)
High alpine dirt route to old gold mine & recreation area.After 10milesturns rough.
Talkeetna Junction (Mile 99)
Travel 14 miles to reach the mounta in climb- ing railroad town ofTalkeetna.
Trapper Creek (Mile 115)
Last services before Cantwell.Great views of Denali.
Denali State Park (Mile 132 -168)
Campgrounds, rest area, Denaliviewpoints. Cantwell (Mile 210)
Many Denaliservices; Denali HighwayJet. Denali Highway (Mile 210)
Gravel,wilderness road to Paxson.
Denali Park Area (Mile 210-249)
Denali lodging, dining, guiding, adventures, and basicservices.
Denali Park Road (Mile 237)
The onlyaccess road into DenaliPark. Healy (Mile 249)
Supply and recreation town north of Denali. Anderson (Mile 283)
Smalltown with large riverside campground. Nenana (Mile 304)
Historic Athabascan rivertown. Fairbanks (Mile 358)
Northern end ofthe Parks Highway.
Public Restrooms on the Parks Highway Mile 96.5,135,135.4,137, 147 164,186, 238, 269, 304, 315