Driving from Fairbanks AK
Jul 21st, 2015, 04:45 PM
#2
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You are referring to the northern portion of the Richardson Hwy (see: https://goo.gl/maps/IxA4b)
It is paved.
All rental vehicles are allowed to use it.
It's a particularly beautiful drive in the fall.
It is paved.
All rental vehicles are allowed to use it.
It's a particularly beautiful drive in the fall.
Jul 21st, 2015, 06:33 PM
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Exactly
Thank you
I am interested in scenery and wildlife and seeing as much as possible. I am planning on doing a big loop.
Fly into anchorage
Drive to Seward, Exit Glacer, Kenai Fjords tour
Drive to Denali, shuttle tour?
Then to Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Glennallen and back to Anchorage.
From there I need to figure out transportation back to Seward for a Southbound cruise to Vancouver.
Thank you
I am interested in scenery and wildlife and seeing as much as possible. I am planning on doing a big loop.
Fly into anchorage
Drive to Seward, Exit Glacer, Kenai Fjords tour
Drive to Denali, shuttle tour?
Then to Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Glennallen and back to Anchorage.
From there I need to figure out transportation back to Seward for a Southbound cruise to Vancouver.
Jul 22nd, 2015, 03:42 AM
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I am planning for mid June 2016 (was considering end of August but read the weather could turn rainy)Hoping there will be less crowds mid June vs August.
I will have 8 days for the Mainland portion.
Fly in Sunday. Hit the road Monday and cruise out the following Monday. The cruise doesn't leave until 9pm so we have all day Monday to get from Anchorage to Seward.
I did read somewhere that you can check your bags through to the cruise ship at the train. Will have to research this.
Thanks
I will have 8 days for the Mainland portion.
Fly in Sunday. Hit the road Monday and cruise out the following Monday. The cruise doesn't leave until 9pm so we have all day Monday to get from Anchorage to Seward.
I did read somewhere that you can check your bags through to the cruise ship at the train. Will have to research this.
Thanks
Jul 22nd, 2015, 06:02 AM
#6
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Since your cruise is departing from Seward; consider something like this:
- arrive in ANC & head to the Girdwood/Portage/Whittier area
- then head north for your 'loop' (north on the Parks Hwy to Denal & Fairbanks, then south to ANC on the Richardson & Glenn.
- take the train from ANC to Seward a couple days before your cruise. Seward has a lot to do & you don't need a car there (walk, cabs, shuttles, etc.)
see: http://alaskarailroad.com/travel/Tra...oastal-classic
good luck
- arrive in ANC & head to the Girdwood/Portage/Whittier area
- then head north for your 'loop' (north on the Parks Hwy to Denal & Fairbanks, then south to ANC on the Richardson & Glenn.
- take the train from ANC to Seward a couple days before your cruise. Seward has a lot to do & you don't need a car there (walk, cabs, shuttles, etc.)
see: http://alaskarailroad.com/travel/Tra...oastal-classic
good luck
Jul 22nd, 2015, 07:01 AM
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I actually did have this itinerary at first. Didn't realize I didn't need a car in Seward. good to know.
Also read how beautiful the ride was to Seward and thought maybe we would detour a bit toward Kenai on the way.
Thank you also for the link to the train schedule. So there is only one train a day to Seward?
Also read how beautiful the ride was to Seward and thought maybe we would detour a bit toward Kenai on the way.
Thank you also for the link to the train schedule. So there is only one train a day to Seward?
Jul 23rd, 2015, 08:35 AM
#8
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,810
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unless you have time to spend in Homer, at the end of the Kenai Peninsula, I would stay in Seward, and do the activities there, before getting on the ship.
There is not much to see between Cooper Landing and Clam Gulch/Ninilchik, for inlet views.
There is not much to see between Cooper Landing and Clam Gulch/Ninilchik, for inlet views.
Jul 23rd, 2015, 09:39 AM
#9
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Both the train and the car both have beautiful scenery on the drive to Seward. IMO the best part is between ANC & Girdwood/Portage/Whittier.
If you were to use a car to get to Seward, I wouldn't go to the city of Kenai (too far off course), but if you have time, I'd defeinitely take the 'detour' to the Russian RIver campground (on the highway that goes towards Homer/Kenai) and hike into the Russian River Falls. At/about the last 2 weeks of June, the salmon will be there jumping/climbing the falls & that is absolutely amazing to see (the hike is an easy trail that's 2.5 miles oneway).
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/K6AUG
falls link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm...sianriverfalls
If you were to use a car to get to Seward, I wouldn't go to the city of Kenai (too far off course), but if you have time, I'd defeinitely take the 'detour' to the Russian RIver campground (on the highway that goes towards Homer/Kenai) and hike into the Russian River Falls. At/about the last 2 weeks of June, the salmon will be there jumping/climbing the falls & that is absolutely amazing to see (the hike is an easy trail that's 2.5 miles oneway).
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/K6AUG
falls link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm...sianriverfalls
