Thompson Pass and Keystone Canyon, to Valdez (Alaska)
83 miles (133 km), 1 hr 50 min, intermediate
Photo: Sovxx, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Alaska
Seward Highway (Alaska)
127 miles (205 km), 2 hr 45 min, beginner
The Seward Highway links Anchorage to Seward along Turnagain Arm, between mountains and glaciers. From Beluga Point, where belugas can sometimes be seen, it passes Bird Creek and crosses Turnagain Pass, then crosses the Kenai Peninsula via Moose Pass to the port of Seward. Long curves and frequent wildlife.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Anchorage
- 1Beluga Point, after 18 miles (29 km)
- 2Bird Creek, after 27 miles (43 km)
- 3Turnagain Pass, after 59 miles (95 km)
- 4Moose Pass, after 98 miles (158 km)
- FFinish: Seward, after 127 miles (205 km)
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