Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Junction of Alaska Highway #9 'The Seward Highway' |
There are two portions of the Sterling Highway that have been designated as Alaska's State Scenic Byway. Sterling Highway's northern segment connects Sterling Wye to Skilak Lake, Alaska. Sterling Highway's southern segment is found from Anchor Point, Alaska to the end of Homer Spit, Alaska. - Byway Attractions - Driveing along the ice blue-green Kenai Lake, Alaska until you get to Cooper Landing - Sportfishing on the Kenai and Russian Rivers - Kenai River, Alaska float trips and hiking along the historic Resurrection Trail - Cooper Landing Historical Society Museum.
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Alaska Highway #9 'The Seward Highway' |
South access to communities of Moose Pass, Alaska Seward, Alaska. For highway travel South via Alaska Highway #9 See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Junction of Highway #9 'The Seward Highway' Seward, Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska, for driving directions and highway photos. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Alaska Highway #9 'The Seward Highway' |
North to communities of Girdwood, Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. For highway travel north via Alaska Highway #1 See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Junction of Highway #9 'The Seward Highway' to Anchorage, Alaska, for driving directions and highway photos. |
| 0.3 0.5 |
Photo view from highway |
Driving south on the Alaska Sterling Highway. |
| 0.6 1.0 |
Photo view from highway - Photo Alaska's Scenic Byway sign |
Driving south on the Alaska Sterling Highway. |
| 2.7 4.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Dave's Creek Alaska. |
| 3.1 5.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
No services. West side of highway. |
| 3.8 6.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Jottahamma Creek, Alaska |
| 4.8 7.7 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 5.3 8.6 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Large paved turnout, no services. |
| 5.7 9.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout, no services. East side of hghway. |
| 6.0 9.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout, no services. East side of hghway. |
| 8.0 12.8 |
Access to the Community of Coopers Landing, Alaska |
Cooper Landing is located at the west end of Kenai Lake, Alaska |
| 8.0 12.8 |
Access to Quartz Creek and Crescent Creek Chugach National Forest Campgrounds |
Crescent Creek Campground Facilities: 26 camping sites, Water, pit toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. Salmon fishing on the Kenai River is a popular activity. - Quartz Ceek Campground Facilities: 45 camp sites, Water, flush toilets, picnic tables, The campground will recieve more upgrades in the future, including an RV dumpstation, picnic sites, and an interpretive pavilion and a boat launching area at Kenai Lake. Campgrounds are generally open from mid-May to Mid-September, depending on the weather. Photo - Looking at Kenai Lake, Alaska
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| 8.0 12.9 |
Photo view from highway |
Driving south on the Sterling Highway. |
| 8.6 13.8 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel Turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 9.8 15.8 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel Turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 10.6 17.0 |
Services fuel at highway |
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| 11.2 18.1 |
Coopers Landing Visitor Information |
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| 11.4 18.3 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
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| 11.4 18.4 |
Access to Lodging |
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| 11.5 18.5 |
Access to Lodging |
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| 11.6 18.6 |
Access to Bed amd Breakfast |
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| 12.4 19.9 |
Roadside highway turnout - Scenic View Area |
Gravel Turnout, no services. |
| 12.7 20.4 |
Access to R V Park Campground & Bed and Breakfast |
West side of highway. |
| 12.8 20.6 |
Access to Lodging |
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| 13.4 21.6 |
Access to Chugach National Forest Cooper Creek South Campground |
East side of highway. - Cooper Creek, Campground facilities: Large campground with 26 sites, including 3 tent sites. Water, toilets, tables, fire pits, and dumpsters. Firewood is available from the camp host.
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| 13.5 21.8 |
Access to Chugach National Forest Cooper Creek North Campground |
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| 14.8 23.8 |
Access to Lodging |
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| 15.4 24.8 |
Access to Chugach National Forest - Russian River Campground |
Russian River Campground has 84 dry sites, spurs, paved roads, no hookups. Facilities: Water, flush toilets, tables, fire pits, and dumpsters. Panoramic mountain view. Other amenities: fishing, biking, hiking, and interpretive programs at the Kenaitze Indian Tribe Interpretive Site. |
| 16.0 25.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Kenai River, Alaska. Voted the #1 Fishing Hotspot in North America by Field & Stream Magazine in 2004, the Kenai River has fishing opportunities for world class Chinook (King), Sockeye (Red), Coho (Silver) and Pink Salmon. |
| 16.6 26.7 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Access to Kenai River. |
| 17.6 28.4 |
Point of Information |
Chugach National Forest Southern Boundary. Chugach National Forest is located in the mountains surrounding Prince William Sound including the eastern Kenai Peninsula and the delta of the Copper River. |
| 17.7 28.5 |
Access to The Russian River Ferry _ Photo The Alaska Russian River |
East side of highway. RV camping is available and a toll booth has been added at the entrance to the site. Boat Launch, Russian River Ferry access, bank fishing access available.
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| 17.8 28.7 |
Entering Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska |
Northern boundary. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge's, scenery and wildlife draws over a half a million visitors a year, more than any other wildlife refuge in Alaska. Has 13 campgrounds on the Skilak Lake Wildlife Recreation Area and Swanson River Road. |
| 19.3 31.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 19.8 31.9 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
| 20.1 32.4 |
Access to Hiking Trail |
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| 20.2 32.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Jottahamma Creek, Alaska |
| 21.3 34.2 |
Access to Skilak Wildlife Refuge Recreation Area |
West side of highway |
| 23.6 38.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
No services. West side of highway. |
| 24.4 39.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
No services, nice spot overlooking lake. East side of highway. |
| 24.9 40.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Yamerak Creek. |
| 25.0 40.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Access to Skyline Trail hiking Trail. |
| 26.3 42.4 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services. West side of highway. |
| 28.6 46.1 |
View from highway  |
Driving south on the Alaska Sterling Highway. |
| 32.1 51.7 |
Access to Kelly Lake, Alaska |
East side of highway. |
| 34.1 54.8 |
Access to Egumen Lake, Alkaska |
East side of highway. |
| 34.5 55.6 |
Access to Watson Lake |
Camping 3 camp sites, picnic tables pit toilets. |
| 36.1 58.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
No services. East side of highway. |
| 38.1 61.3 |
View from highway - Photo end of Scenic Byway highway sign |
Driving south on the Alaska Sterling Highway. This is the end of the North segment of The Sterling Scenic Byway. The south segent of the Sterling Highway Scenic Byway begins at the community of Anchor Point and ends at Homer, Alaska. |
| 43.2 69.6 |
Bings Landing Campground and Day Use Area |
Campground and Day Park. Located on the Kenai River, above Naptown Rapids. Facilities: Camp sites, water, toilets, hiking trails, boat launch. |
| 43.4 69.8 |
Community of Sterling, Alaska  |
Photo Sterling welcome highway sign. |
| 43.9 70.6 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
West side of highway. |
| 44.9 72.3 |
Access to Izak Walton Recreation Site Campground |
This campground sits at the confluence of the Alaska, Moose and Kenai rivers. - Facilities: Camp sites, water, picnic tables, toilets, hiking trails, fishing, boat launch. East side of highway. |
| 45.1 72.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Moose River, Alaska. |
| 45.6 73.4 |
Roadside highway turnout - Rest Area |
West side of highway |
| 46.7 75.2 |
Access to R V Park Campground |
West side of highway. |
| 47.0 75.7 |
Access to Lodging |
West side of highway. |
| 47.5 76.5 |
Scout Lake Road |
Access to Morgan's Landing and Scout Lake Campgrounds - Kenai River Special Mgmt. Area. Both Morgan's Landing Campground and Scout Lake Campgrounds have camp sites, water, picnic tables, hiking trails, fishing. |
| 50.5 81.3 |
Mirror Lake |
East side of highway |
| 51.1 82.3 |
Services fuel at highway |
West side of highway. |
| 52.2 84.0 |
Jim Dahler Road |
Access to Bed amd Breakfast. North side of highway. |
| 52.3 84.2 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas, Diesel. East side of highway. |
| 54.2 87.3 |
City of Soldotna, Alaska - Photo Welcome to Soldotna highway sign |
Northern Limits. The City of Soldotna is home of the World Record King Salmon 94.4 lbs. - Soldotna was named after Soldotna Creek which drains out into the Kenai River. The Kenai River is one of Soldotna's big attractions. The Kenai is an 80 mile long river stretching from Kenai Lake in Cooper Landing, Alaska, to the mouth at Cook Inlet near the town of Kenai. |
| 55.0 88.5 |
Access to Bed amd Breakfast |
East of highway, 2 miles. |
| 56.0 90.1 |
Photo view from highway |
Driving south on the Alaska Sterling Highway. Approaching city of Soldotna. |
| 56.4 90.7 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas, diesel, access to Fred Myers Store. East side of highway. |
| 56.4 90.8 |
City of Soldotna - Junction of Kenai Spur Highway |
West to the community of Kenai, Alaska. NOTE: For highway travel west via The Kenai Spur Highway - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide Soldotna to Kenai for driving directions. |
| 56.4 90.8 |
City of Soldotna - Junction of Kenai Spur Highway |
For highway travel south via The Sterling Highway Scenic Byway - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Soldotna to Homer for driving directions and highway photos. Start / Finish of Road Map Highway Travel Guide. |