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DISCOVER VALDEZ TRAVEL GUIDE
DISCOVER G E T T I N G
GETTING HERE
H E R E
THE JOURNEY IS JUST AS STUNNING AS THE D E S T I N AT I O N
BY LAND
The drive to Valdez from Fairbanks, Tok, or Anchorage provides breathtaking views of glaciers, waterfalls, towering mountains, and incredible scenery. The picturesque Glenn Highway and Richardson Highway converge along the nation’s largest national park— Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve— holding nine of the 16 tallest peaks in the United States. Visitors can stretch their legs and fuel up in the community of Glennallen (Mile 115 of the Richardson Highway), which provides gas, food, and lodging needs, or stop at Copper Center (located on a loop off Mile 100) near the confluence of the Klutina River and the Copper
River, for gas and groceries. Nearby, the National Park Service operates the Copper Center Visitors' Center Complex (Mile 106.8), and the Ahtna Cultural Heritage Center is located next door. Heading south, look for the Edgerton Highway (Mile 82.5) for a detour adventure. The Edgerton offers 33 miles of paved highway to the historic community of Chitina. Another 60 miles of rough-road lead to the copper mining towns of Kennicott and McCarthy, though shuttle service is available from Chitina.
