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Drive 2
Kenai Peninsula
Regarded by Alaskans as a priceless jewel, this grand peninsula—where forests,
mountains,andglaciersmeettheGulfofAlaska—isamagicalplaceinwhichland
and sea meld gracefully into one.
Length:
About 330 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popular year-round, but best in summer
Words to the wise:
Be alert for sudden changes in weather. The mudflats at Turnagain
Arm at low tide mimic quicksand and are considered extremely dangerous.
Nearby attractions:
Resurrection Pass Trail, Hope; Kenai Historical Museum, Kenai;
Small boat harbors, Seward and Homer
Further information:
Alaska Travel Industry Association
Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council
1.
Anchorage
Home to about 41 percent of Alaska's population, Anchorage is wedged like an arrowhead
between the Knik and Turnagain arms of Cook Inlet and sprawls eastward to the steepening
foothills of the Chugach Mountains. With this prosperous city as its starting point, the drive
heads along the Seward Highway, a two-lane road winding south for 127 miles to its ter-
minus at Seward on Resurrection Bay. From its very first mile, the highway offers scenic
views: The Chugach Mountains dominate the eastern horizon, while the snowcapped sum-
mits of the Alaska Range seem to rise from the chilly blue waters of Cook Inlet to the west.
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