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mile 128.5/km 206.8 Richardson Hwy, Gakona Junction.
mile 127/km 204.4 Richardson Hwy, Village of Gulkana.
mile 126.8/km 204 Gulkana River Bridge.
mile 126/km 202.7 Parking.
mile 118.1/km 190.2 Richardson Hwy, Gulkana Airport.
mile 118/km 189.9 Richardson Hwy, Dry Creek State Campground. 60 camp sites, picnic shelters, water, toilets, trails and fishing. Campground is good for all types of recreational vehicles with walk-in
area for tents. Fee area. Watch for bears.
mile 115/km 185 Richardson Hwy, South Junction of Richardson Highway and Glenn Highways. If you're headed south to Valdez, 115 miles, or north to
Fairbanks, 249 miles see Index for the Richardson Highway. Here the Glenn Highway continues west 189 miles to Anchorage or east to Tok, 138 miles.
The Greater Copper River Valley Chamber of Commerce has a visitor center here and you should stop by for up-to-date information about the area. Open May 15 to Sept. 15.
www.traveltoalaska.com
Hub of Alaska 907-822-3555. At the junction of Glenn and Richardson Highways. Convenience store and gift shop. Full line of groceries, snacks, ice, coffee, fishing tackle and licenses. Alaskan made gifts and jewelry. ATM,Tesoro gas, diesel, propane & oil.
mile 186.5/km 300 Glennallen.
mile 186/km 299.3 Moose Creek.
mile 176.8/km 284.5 Parking; Historic Marker describes Mt. Wrangell, a semi-active volcano and surrounding mountains.
mile 174.8/km 281.3 Parking.
mile 173/km 278.4 Tolsona Creek. Tolsona Wilderness Campground.
mile 170/km 273.5 Tolsona Lake Resort.
mile 169.1/km 272 Parking, Mae West Lake
reached by 1/2 mile trail from highway.
mile 166/km 267 Parking,Lost Cabin Trail, 2 mile trail to Lost Cabin Lake. Popular berry picking area-blueberries, lowbush cranberries, wild
raspberries.
mile 162.3/km 261.2 Parking.
mile 162/km 260.7 Tex Smith Lake.
mile 160/km 257.5 Lake Louise Junction, and
side road to Lake Louise, an easy 20 mile year-round state maintained gravel road. Halfway between Anchorage and Valdez, Lake Louise is a wonder of glaciers, snow capped mountain ranges and wildlife.
The fishing is good year round, but best after break-up in June. Lake is part of 50-mile-long lake system with excellent fishing for lake trout, Arctic grayling, whitefish, burbot. Road to lake
traverses the caribou's winter range, a prime late-season hunting area. Several small lakes along the way (most within a mile of the road) offer good fishing-grayling, rainbow, silver salmon. During late August and
early September, there is good berry picking here.
: Lake Louise State Recreation Area has 60 camp sites, toilets, water, hiking trails, boat launch and fishing.
mile 156.2/km 251.4 Buffalo Lake.
mile 156/km 251 Tazlina Airstrip.
mile 155.8/km 250.7 Arizona Lake.
mile 155.5/km 250 Parking.
mile 155.2/km 249.8 Gergie Lake.
mile 154/km 247 Mendeltna.
mile 153/km 246.2 KROA
Campground & Recreational Resort. Full hook-ups, store.
mile 152.9/km 246 Mendeltna Creek bridge and rest area, toilets. Grayling and Dolly Varden.
mile 150.5/km 242.2 Nelchina.
mile 137.4/km 221.1 Little Nelchina State Recreation Site. 11 camp
sites, toilets, trails, boat launch and fishing. No ddrinking water. Water from little Nelchina River isn't suitable for drinking.
mile 137.3/km 220.9 Little Nelchina River.
mile 136/km 218.9 Parking.
mile 133/km 214 Parking.
mile 129.3/km 208 Parking, Eureka
Summit. 3,322 ft./1013 m; Historical sign on the Gold rush centennial. Highest point on Glenn Highway. Nelchina Glacier lies to southwest.
mile 128/km 206 Eureka Lodge.
mile 126.4/km 203.4 Nelchina River trailhead.
mile 123.3/km 198.4 Belanger Pass trailhead.
mile 122/km 196.3 Tahneta Pass, elevation 3,000 ft., large parking area. Liela Lake good summer grayling fishing reached by short hike.
mile 121.4/km 195.4 Parking, trailhead.
mile 120.2/km 193.4 Scenic viewpoint of Chugach Mountains.
mile 118.3/km 190.3 Rest area, toilets. Trailhead
mile 118.2/km 190.2 Trail Creek.
mile 117.1/km 188.4 Camp Creek and Trailhead.
mile 115.6/km 186 Scenic View.
mile 114.6/km 184.4 Glacial Fan Creek.
mile 113.5/km 182.6 Sheep Mountain Lodge established in 1946, has been serving travelers for over half a century. They are famous for their wholesome home-made food, fresh baked breads, pastries and desserts. Comfortable guest cabins, all with private baths and spectacular mountain view.
RV hook-ups, full bar, liquor store and Alaskan gifts. You can watch Dall ship through the telescope and relax in the hot tub or sauna after a day of traveling or hiking. 907-745-5121.
mile 113/km 181.9 Sheep Mountain Airport.
mile 112.8/km 181.5 Rest area.
mile 112.1/km 180.4 Gypsum Creek.
mile 111.2/km 179 Bug Lake.
mile 107.8/km 173.5 Parking with an excellent view of the Matanuska Glacier.
mile 107/km 172.2 Caribou Creek and trail. Good rock
hounding. Trail leads behind Sheep Mountain.
mile 106/km 170.6 Parking overlooking Caribou Creek canyon.
mile 102.2/km 164.5 Long Rifle Lodge.
mile 102/km 164.1 Turn-off to Glacier Park Resort. Private campground.
mile 101.7/km 163.7 View point.
mile 101/km 162.5 Matanuska
Glacier State Recreation Site. 12 camp sites, water, toilets. Trails along bluff give excellent views of Matanuska Glacier.
mile 99.7/km 160.4 Scenic View.
mile 96.6/km 155.4 Hicks Creek.
mile 94.6/km 152.2 Victory Road.
mile 90.7/km 146 Puriton Creek and trailhead. Blueberry patches. Watch for bears.
mile 87.5/km 140.8 Weiner Lake & picnic site.Fishing for rainbow and grayling.
mile 85.3/km 137.3 Long Lake State Recreation Site, parking, boat launch, Stocked with rainbow and Arctic char.
mile 84.1/km 135.3 Parking.
mile 78.3/km 126 Parking with view of King Mountain.
mile 77.7/km 125 Chickaloon River and Canyon. Parking at both ends of
bridge.
mile 77/km 123.9 Parking beside the Matanuska River, there are several large parking areas along the river over the next 10 miles.
mile 76.2/km 122.5 King Mountain Lodge
mile 76/km 122.3 King Mountain State Recreation Site on the banks
of the Matanuska River. 22 camp sites, water, toilets. Fee area.
Nova offers fantastic whitewater rafting on several rivers in
Alaska. They supply everything you need for a safe but exciting rafting experience. 1-800-746-5753.
mile 66.6/km 107.2 King River Bridge, parking at both ends of bridge.
mile 62.8/km 101.1 Parking beside river.
mile 62.4/km 100.4 Granite Creek Bridge. Fishing for Dolly Varden and trout.
mile 61.6/km 99 Sutton Post Office.
mile 61/km 98.2 Sutton, visitor facilities. The
Jonesville Mine Road which turns off the Glenn Highway at the general store leads to former site of the Eska & Jonesville Coal Mines-good area for fossil hunting.
mile 60.8/km 97.8 Eska Creek Bridge.
mile 54.6/km 87.9 Moose Creek.
mile 54.5/km 87.7 If you are heading towards Glennallen there are numerous small parking areas between mile 54 and mile 110.
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