responsible for tracking and commanding the nations’ environmental and weather satellites. NOAA Command and Data Acquisition Station. Tolovana River Campground is located at mile 57 on Elliott Highway and has 6 camp sites. For detailed maps and cabin reservations, contact the BLM office in Fairbanks. The first part of the trail extends eastward over Wickersham Dome, a popular 4-hour round trip hike from the highway trail ends at Beaver Creek (excellent grayling fishing) where there is a public use cabin (Borealis-LeFevre) available on a reservation basis and for a fee.Īnother public use cabin is located at mile 62 on the Elliott Highway and can be reached by car. The White Mountain Summer Trail (23 miles long) begins at mile 27 on the Elliott Highway.

The road continues on past Livengood another 87 miles/140 km to Manley Hot Springs (gas, groceries, rooms, meals). Finally, many visitors to the north want to experience the Aurora (Northern Lights), so we’ve put together a page of detailed information on how and when to see the Northern Lights.įrom the junction the Elliott Highway (Alaska Route 2) branches off to Livengood (gas, groceries), an old gold rush camp about 70 miles/km 112.6 from here. To determine when you should plan your trip to Alaska, visit our page on the best time to visit Alaska. For information on places to camp, visit our section on camping in Alaska. Updates on Road Conditions and Construction: įor a complete list of Things to do in Alaska, visit our Things To Do section. If you intend to hike or canoe along any of these trails, be sure to obtain detailed information and maps from the Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks District Office, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks.

The following log gives trail access points. These include the Chatanika River Canoe Trail (28 miles long), the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail (24 miles), and the Birch Creek Wilderness Canoe Trail (150 miles). The first 44 miles/71 km of the route are paved and the remainder is a good gravel road.Ī number of wilderness hiking and canoe trails along the route are maintained by the Bureau of Land Management.

The Steese Highway (Alaska Route 6) extends 162 miles/260 km from Fairbanks to Circle, a community on the Yukon River just 50 miles below the Arctic Circle.

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