Glenn Highway
National Scenic Byway 152 mi in Alaska.
About the Glenn Highway
Tracing the receding glaciers responsible for this rugged gateway to Alaska's interior, Glenn Highway tells of powerful geological processes and the resourceful people who have managed to thrive along its corridor. Begin your journey in Anchorage and wind along 135 miles through fascinating landscapes, historical sites, and cozy roadhouses.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Scenic Byway, Alaska State Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 58 · on the roadMatanuska Glacier State Recreation Site · State park · 12 sites
- Mile 82 · on the roadKing Mountain State Recreation Site · State park · 22 sites · reservable
- Mile 110 · 1.0 mi offMatanuska River Park Campground · City, county or regional park · 87 sites · reservable
- Mile 110 · on the roadMatanuska Lakes SRA · State park · 10 sites
- Mile 116 · 4.0 mi offFinger Lake State Recreation Site · State park · 24 sites · reservable
- Mile 139 · on the roadEagle River Campground · State park · 57 sites
- Mile 147 · on the roadCentennial Campground · City, county or regional park · 84 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.