Part 3 | Motorcycle Riding Alaska's Seward Highway - National Scenic Byway

My favorite motorcycle road of all time is from Anchorage to Seward on Alaska's Seward Highway. This is Part 3 of the Seward Highway series. The spur road to Portage and Whittier takes a turn ten miles past Girdwood. This scenic side trip winds through Portage Valley (photo), along the Portage River full of spawning salmon during the fall, past hanging glaciers and to the Begich-Boggs Visitor center. In order to get through the mountains that divide Portage Valley from Prince William Sound, you will need to ride your motorcycle on the modified railroad tracks through the Whittier tunnel, a long one-way toll-road open only during limited hours. Check the schedule before motorcycling there to avoid just missing an opening. Once through the tunnel, the town of Whittier greets you at the end of the road. Tucked on the shores of Prince William Sound, Whittier is a sleepy fishing town and a terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway system (photo). Whittier is the end of this route, 11 miles or so from the turn off the Seward Highway.

Check back later to Motodometer for Part 4 of this post.