My husband and I arrived in Alaska for a Lions Club Forum at the end of September. After the forum we decided to extend our trip and through my research Hatcher Pass was on the top of the list. We rented a Nissan Versa and left Anchorage driving north to Palmer stopping at Eklutna Lake and Thunderbird Falls. After about... More

Well worth an hour of driving to see some spectacular views. Eventually the paved road dead ends into a mining attraction, but you can turn around easily and go back down the way you came for some more exceptional scenery. If you have a decent 4 wheel drive off-road vehicle, you can continue the drive on dirt roads and cross... More

All we saw was white. It was like driving in Heaven, while driving up we did see some waterfalls and beautiful scenery but the higher we got we drove into clouds. it made driving very scary as we couldnt see edge of the road. One of us got out and walked in front of the car (you couldnt see past... More

Hatcher Pass is located just a little outside of Palmer, AK, which is 45 minutes north of Anchorage. It's the only road I saw that really drives you up into the mountains. Most Alaskan roads tend to stay down in valleys, but this will actually take you up high into the mountains. There are tons of great hiking trails where... More