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Bearfoot Checkpoint: One of t he o ldest Nort h-So ut h roads in Alaska, the 368 mile Richardson Highway links Fairban ks and Valdez. RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
SOUTH ON THE RICHARDSON The Richardson Highway follows an early trail to
Valdez. Pick up a copy of the East Alaska Bearfoot.
HISTORIC ROAD The Richardson Highway is a 368 mile long paved north- south route that links Fair- ban ks in the Interior to Valdez on the ocean . It travels through two of the most scenic moun- tain passes on the Alaska high- way system. The Richardson Highway provides access to many recreational rivers, huge lakes, historic sites, glaciers, and Wrangell-St. Elias Park, as wellas Prince William Sound.
AHTNA COUNTRY The Ahtna Region starts at Summit Lake. Ahtna Athabas- can territory extends down through the Copper Valley and the extensive drainage system of the Copper River. Ahtna vil- lages are found where tribu- tary rivers flow into the Copper. Above is Ahtna Traditional First Chief Fred Ewan.
PLACES &JUNCTIONS
The Richardson Highway (Route 4) runs 368 miles from Fairbanks to Valdez, Alaska.
Fairbanks (Mile 368 Richardson HWy)
Largest city in Interior, historic Alaska. North Pole (Mile 349)
ChristmasthemedtownsouthofFairbanks. Salcha (Mile 322)
River recreation area and smalltown. DeltaJunction (Mile266)
Farming, rivers, and scenic roadhouses. Summit Lake (Mile 192-195)
Tundra lake and mountain pass. Denali Highway at Paxson (Mile185)
Intersection with the Denali Highway. Tok Cutoff (Mile 128.5)
The Tok Cutoff is th e eastern Glenn Highway. Gulkana & Gakona (Mile 128.5)
Sma ll villages near Gako na Junction .
Glenn Hwy at Glennallen (Mile 115)
Glennallen has services.The Glenn Highway intersectsthe RichardsonHighwayhere.
Copper Center (Mile 100)
CopperCenter (KlutiKaah) is located on a loop road near the Klutina River.
Edgerton Highway (Mile 82)
Road that leads to McCarthy Road, Chitina, Kennicott, McCarthy, and th e Copper River.
Thompson Pass (Mile 24-30)
Road passthatclimbsoutofValdez. Camping at Bluebe rry Campgrou nd .
Worthington Glacier (Mile29)
Scenicroadside glacierwithdrive-up access.
Keystone Canyon (Mile 12-18)
Keysto ne Canyo n features dramatic rock cut walls and many scenic waterfalls.
Valdez (Mile 0)
ScenicPrince William Sound coastaltown.
Public Restrooms on the Richardson Highway Mile 323, 305, 275, 267, 266 (Delta Visitor Center), 262, 238, 190, 188, 175, 147, 118, 110,106.8,79.5,48, 29, 24
SOUTH ON THE RICHARDSON