Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Town of Tok Alaska - Junction of Alaska Highway#2 'The Alaska Highway' |
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Tok Cut-Off was constructed connecting Tok with the Richardson Highway at Glennallen. It was a 'cut-off' because it allowed travelers from the United States to travel to Valdez, Alaska and Anchorage, in southern Alaska without going further north to Delta Junction and then traveling south on the Richardson Highway. The Tok Cutoff follows the old Eagle-Valdez Trail, built in the early 1900s to service a military telegraph line that stretched from the coast to the interior of Alaska.
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Town of Tok Alaska Junction of Alaska State Highway #2 ' The Alaska Highway' |
Services fuel at highway, gas diesel, access to R V Sewer dump site. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
Town of Tok Alaska - Photo Tok, Alaska's Visitor information Center |
Junction of Alaska State Highway #2 'The Alaska Highway'. Access to large Visitor Information Center, north side of highway. For Highway Travel east via The Alaska Highway see Milebymile.com - Alaska State Highway #2 'The Alaska Highway' - Tok Alaska to The Alaska /Yukon Border. |
| 0.4 0.6 |
Access to Lodging & RV Park |
West side of the highway. |
| 1.1 1.7 |
Access to Tetlin N.W.R. Information center |
Wetlands, forests and glacial rivers, and tundra lakes dominate the landscape of Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. It is bounded by the Alaska Mountain Range. Most of the Refuge is rolling lowlands, but the Mentasta Mountains in the southwest corner, reach 8,000 feet. Migratory birds make use of the upper Tanana River Valley, or the “Tetlin Passage,” so-named because it is the major migratory route of these birds to and from Canada. |
| 1.5 2.4 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 1.9 3.0 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
West side of highway. |
| 2.0 3.2 |
Access to airport |
East side of highway. |
| 11.7 18.9 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 15.2 24.5 |
Access to Eagle Trail State Campground & Recreational Area |
East side of highway. Eagle Trail campground has 35 campsites, five of which will accommodate most motorhomes facilities include, picnic shelters, drinking water and toilets. Historical features include the Valdez-Eagle Trail, the Old Slana Highway, and the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telephone System. |
| 15.8 25.4 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 15.8 25.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Jottahamma Creek, Alaska |
| 16.7 26.9 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway.
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| 18.3 29.4 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway.
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| 20.0 32.2 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway.
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| 20.2 32.5 |
Roadside highway turnout  |
Small paved turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 20.8 33.4 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Tok River, Alaska. |
| 21.3 34.3 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 25.0 40.3 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Paved turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 25.2 40.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Yamerak Creek. |
| 25.8 41.5 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 26.2 42.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Little Tok River, Alaska. |
| 28.6 46.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large gravel turnout, with pay telephone. East side of highway. |
| 31.3 50.3 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 32.4 52.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Rough gravel turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 34.2 55.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
East side of highway. |
| 35.0 56.4 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 36.5 58.8 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 37.6 60.5 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 38.5 62.0 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 40.0 64.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Bartell Creek, Alaska. |
| 40.2 64.7 |
Access to Community of Mentasta Lake |
West of highway 7 miles. The U.S. Army Signal Corps constructed a telegraph station at Mentasta Pass in 1902. |
| 44.9 72.2 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas diesel. East side of highway. |
| 45.0 72.4 |
Access to Lodging |
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| 45.1 72.6 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 46.7 75.1 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 47.3 76.1 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 47.7 76.7 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Slana River, Alaska. |
| 49.3 79.3 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Gravel turnout, no services. |
| 54.2 87.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 55.1 88.7 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Small gravel turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 55.2 88.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Carlson Creek, Alaska. |
| 56.4 90.7 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 58.8 94.6 |
Roadside highway turnout - View Area Photo taken from viewpoint. |
Paved turnout. |
| 58.8 94.7 |
Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site Campground |
Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site: Facilities, 12 camp sites, water, picnic area, tables, toilets. |
| 58.9 94.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Porcupine Creek, Alaska. |
| 60.0 96.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 62.0 99.7 |
Access to Campground |
With telephone. |
| 62.0 99.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Ahtell Creek, Alaska. |
| 62.9 101.3 |
Junction of Nabesna Road, |
Access to communities of Salana, Alaska & Nebesna, Alaska. Access to Wrangell - St. Elias National Preserve. The Preserve is the largest U.S. national park, it equals six Yellowstone National Parks. The park represents Alaska's wildlife as well as historic mining sites. Roads for visitors are few in number, but major mountain peaks (Blackburn, Sanford, Drum, and Wrangell) are viewed from nearby highways. - The road into the Nabesna was built to access the mining operations. The Nabesna Road is 46 miles of gravel. |
| 66.2 106.5 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Gravel turnout, with information sign. |
| 67.5 108.6 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Paved turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 69.7 112.1 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
South side of highway. Access to Grizzly Lake. |
| 78.5 126.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Indian River, Alaska. |
| 78.7 126.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Turnout with picnic tables, pit toilets and garbage container. South side of highway. |
| 83.6 134.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services. North side of highway. |
| 85.2 137.1 |
Community of Chistochina, Alaska |
Chistochina, Alaska, began as a native village. Later, during the Gold Rush to the Eagle area, the miners at Chistochina made a trail from Valdez to Eagle. Prospectors also mined in the hills around the Chistochina area and found gold along the Upper Chistochina River and it's runoff creeks. |
| 85.7 137.9 |
Access to a Bed and Breakfast & Cabins |
North side of highway. |
| 86.7 139.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Chistochina River, Alaska. |
| 86.9 139.8 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout with pit toilets. North side of highway. Nice Spot for picnic. |
| 87.6 140.9 |
Services fuel at highway |
Frosty Trading Post, gas diesel |
| 87.6 141.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Sinona Creek, Alaska. |
| 87.6 141.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Jottahamma Creek. |
| 88.2 142.0 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway.
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| 90.8 146.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Long paved turnout, no services. west side of highway. |
| 92.2 148.4 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Both sides of highway - Snow plough turnaround, no services. |
| 94.0 151.3 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Long turnout with information sign. East side of highway. |
| 97.7 157.2 |
Roadside highway turnout - Rest Area |
Picnic tables, pit toilets, garbage container. East side of highway. |
| 100.5 161.8 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Long paved turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 103.8 167.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Tuisona Creek, Alaska. |
| 108.5 174.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 115.0 185.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 115.7 186.2 |
View from highway |
Driving south on The Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway. |
| 116.5 187.5 |
Access to Lodging |
East side of highway. |
| 117.0 188.3 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
With telephone. East side of highway. |
| 119.3 192.0 |
Access to Historical Road House |
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| 119.4 192.2 |
Point of Information - Photo Looking west at the Gakona River, Alaska |
Crossing the Gakona River, Alaska. |
| 120.3 193.6 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area - Photo taken from turnout |
Paved turnout, with historical information sign |
| 120.3 193.6 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area - Photo taken from turnout  |
Paved turnout, with historical information sign. Looking at the confluence of the Alaska, Gakona and Copper Rivers. |
| 121.2 195.0 |
Junction of Alaska Highway #4 ' The Richardson Highway' |
North to communities of Sourdough, Alaska, Paxson, Alaska, Delta, Alaska. North to The Alaska Highway & Faibanks, Alaska. The Richardson Highway, extends from Valdez, Alaska to Fairbanks, Alaska it passes over the Chugach Mountains, and continues along the Copper River, ending at Fairbanks, Alaska's second-largest city. |
| 121.2 195.1 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas and Diesel. |
| 122.8 197.6 |
Community of Gulkana, Alaska |
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| 122.9 197.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Gulkana River, Alaska. |
| 123.7 199.0 |
Access to Bear Creek Cabins |
West side of highway. |
| 123.8 199.3 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Long paved turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 131.1 211.0 |
Access to airport |
East side of highway. |
| 131.9 212.3 |
Access to Dry Creek State Recreation Campground |
West side of highway. Alaska Dry Creek State Recreation Campground. Facilities; 60 camp sites, picnic tables water, pit toilets. |
| 135.5 218.0 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas, diesel. West side of highway. |
| 136.0 218.8 |
Junction of Alaska Highway #1 'The Glenn Highway' |
Community of Glennallen, Alaska. Access to a large Visitor Information Center. West to Palmer Alaska, Wasilla, Alaska, Big Lake Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. The Glen Highway is a National Scenic Byway, which runs from Glennallen, Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska. |