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Alaska’s Seward Highway📷 OKJaguar, CC BY 4.0

Road trips from Anchorage

4 road trips that start in or near Anchorage, from 2 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Alaska’s Seward Highway© OKJaguar · CC BY 4.0
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Scenic byways

Alaska’s Seward Highway

118 mi4 stops2 days
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Scenic byways

Glenn Highway and Hatcher Pass

220 mi7 stops3 days
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Scenic byways

Kenai Peninsula to Homer on the Sterling Highway

242 mi8 stops4 days
Tidal bore, glaciers and gravel dust: by camper along the Seward Highway, Parks Highway and Denali Highway – Denali Park Muire Science Center (6958318961)© Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Tidal bore, glaciers and gravel dust: by camper along the Seward Highway, Parks Highway and Denali Highway

856 mi12 stops8 days

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Anchorage?

Popular routes starting in or near Anchorage: Alaska’s Seward Highway, Glenn Highway and Hatcher Pass, Kenai Peninsula to Homer on the Sterling Highway and Tidal bore, glaciers and gravel dust: by camper along the Seward Highway, Parks Highway and Denali Highway.

Is there a short road trip from Anchorage?

The shortest is Alaska’s Seward Highway: 2 days, about 118 mi.

What is the longest road trip from Anchorage?

The longest is Tidal bore, glaciers and gravel dust: by camper along the Seward Highway, Parks Highway and Denali Highway: 8 days, about 856 mi with 12 stops.