Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles
Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles is a National Scenic Byway in Alaska. Within Alaska it covers roughly 50 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Haines Highway runs up the Chilkat River valley from the coastal town of Haines into British Columbia and the Yukon, past glaciated peaks and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Each late autumn, thousands of bald eagles gather along the river to feed on a late salmon run — one of the largest concentrations of eagles on earth. The road climbs from rainforest to alpine tundra at Chilkat Pass.
- Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
- thousands of eagles
- Chilkat River valley
- glaciated peaks
- Haines
Designated for its natural qualities
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Places to stop along Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles
Fort William H. Seward
White officers' houses around a parade ground, built in 1903 as Alaska's first permanent Army post, now inns, galleries, and homes.
WebsiteSheldon Museum and Cultural Center
Haines history from Tlingit Chilkat blankets to the lens of the Eldred Rock lighthouse.
WebsiteAlaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
River flats where thousands of bald eagles gather from October to January to feed on a late salmon run, often visible from highway pullouts.
Where to Stay along Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles
1 campground or RV park sits within about 5 miles of Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles.
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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.