Glenn Highway
Glenn Highway is a National Scenic Byway in Alaska. Within Alaska it covers roughly 180 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Glenn Highway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Glenn Highway runs east from Anchorage along the Matanuska River toward Glennallen, with the Chugach Mountains on one side and the Talkeetnas on the other. Its centerpiece is the Matanuska Glacier, a vast river of ice that flows nearly to the roadside and can be hiked with a guide. The route passes through homestead country and crosses high passes with sweeping mountain views.
- Matanuska Glacier
- Matanuska River
- Chugach & Talkeetna ranges
- homestead country
- Anchorage to Glennallen
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.