| This 127-mile road, linking Anchorage with Seward, passes through some spectacular scenery. The landscape varies from the muddy waters of Turnagain Arm to the glaciers that hang to the sea. Wildflowers and waterfalls can be see along the roadside, and rough mountains are all around. Only Alaska's Seward Highway can offer this particular mix created by climate, geography, and geology.The character of the Seward changes over the course of its length. Roadside topography, the proximity of water, the types of views, the levels and types of development, and the width and character of the road are some of the ways in which the Seward Highway expresses different moods and landscapes between Anchorage and Seward. Each of these distinctive landscapes is unique.For 127 miles, this road from Anchorage to Seward winds through the beauty of Alaska. From the waters of Turnagain Arm, travelers rapidly ascend 1,000 feet above sea level to an alpine meadow. Within the hour, they find themselves back at sea level surrounded by fjords, having just passed through a district of rivers and lakes. This is Alaska's Seward Highway.The Seward Highway ties Alaska's metropolitan center, Anchorage, with the port of Seward on Resurrection Bay. From Anchorage to Girdwood, the highway borders Turnagain Arm and Chugach State Park. From Girdwood to Seward, it carries visitors through the Chugach National Forest. The diversity of landscape and wildlife found along the route is the hallmark of the highway corridor. |
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