Sterling Highway North Segment
Sterling Highway North Segment is a State Scenic Byway in Alaska. Within Alaska it covers roughly 55 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Sterling Highway North Segment with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The northern Sterling Highway leaves the Seward Highway at Tern Lake and crosses the central Kenai Peninsula, following the famous turquoise Kenai River through Cooper Landing. The river and its tributary at the Russian River draw anglers from around the world for some of the most productive salmon and trout fishing in Alaska. The route passes the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Skilak Lake.
- Kenai River
- Cooper Landing & Russian River
- salmon fishing
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
- Skilak Lake
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.