← Denali · Alaska 2026 →
We ran south down the Kenai, east to Valdez, north to Fairbanks and the Arctic Circle, then back through Denali.
Anchorage → Homer → Seward → Whittier → Anchorage → Valdez → Fairbanks → Arctic Circle → Denali → Anchorage.
On the road
We drove about 2,130 miles in 40–42 hours, not counting the short in-town days.
| Date | Leg | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | Anchorage → Homer | 223 | 4.5 |
| Sep 8 | Homer → Seward | 172 | 3 |
| Sep 10 | Seward → Whittier → Anchorage | 127 | 2.5 |
| Sep 11 | Anchorage → Valdez | 300 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | Valdez → Fairbanks | 410 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | Dalton Highway, round trip | 388 | 12–14 |
| Sep 18 | Fairbanks → Denali → Anchorage | 512 | 6 |
| Total | 2,132 | 40–42 |
The Dalton day is 194 miles each way.
The days on the water and the ice
- Kenai Fjords cruise — Sep 9 · 8 h
- Prince William Sound cruise — Sep 12 · 6 h
- Ice-lake kayak — Sep 13 · 8 h
- Arctic Circle, Dalton Highway — Sep 16 · 194 mi one way · 12–14 h
- Denali park road — Sep 18 · 43 mi
Chapters
| Dates | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenai | Sep 6–8 | 223 + 172 |
| Seward Cruise | Sep 9 | — |
| Seward to Valdez | Sep 10–11 | 127 + 300 |
| Valdez to Fairbanks | Sep 12–14 | 410 |
| Arctic Circle | Sep 15–17 | 194 one way |
| Denali | Sep 18–20 | 512 |