The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Cities

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Anchorage, AK (35 miles / 56.0 km, 45 minutes)
Start: City Marker Anchorage International Airport
N 61.175° W 149.982° [?]
Directions:
  • Exit the airport on International Airport Rd.
  • Take Minnesota Dr. north.
  • Turn east (right) onto W. Benson Blvd. (a one-way street.)
  • Turn north (left) onto the Seward Highway (AK-1.)
  • Take the Seward Highway north and turn east (right) onto 6th Ave.
  • Follow 6th Ave a block or two as it merges onto 5th Ave.
  • Stay on 5th Ave (AK-1) as it becomes the Glenn Highway.
  • Take AK-1 about 35 miles north to Wasilla.
  • Take the George Parks Highway exit (Alaska Route 3) and proceed north.
  • The byway begins at milepost 132, a few miles past Trapper Creek, at Denali State Park.
Junction with byway: End Marker Milepost 132 on Parks Highway near Wasilla
N 62.546° W 150.236° [?]
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Fairbanks, AK (4 miles / 6.4 km, 10 minutes)
Start: City Marker SR 2 and Airport Way, Fort Wainwright
N 64.835° W 147.709° [?]
Directions:

Take SR 2 (Steese Highway) south. Turn west onto SR 3. Continue west until University Ave, where the George Parks Highway begins.
Junction with byway: End Marker SR 3 and University Ave.
N 64.824° W 147.818° [?]
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Trapper Creek, AK (17 miles / 27.2 km, 25 minutes)
Start: City Marker U.S. 3 in Trapper Creek
N 62.316° W 150.234° [?]
Directions:

Take the George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) north for 17 miles. The portion designated as a byway begins at milepost 132.
Junction with byway: End Marker Milepost 132 on Parks Highway near Wasilla
N 62.546° W 150.236° [?]

Other Road Names

This list of road names make up or are part of the byway and may prove helpful for finding and navigating the byway

  • Anchorage-Fairbanks Highway