Alaska Route 1, Alaska Marine Hwy to AK-9

 

Location: Homer Spit Rd and Lands End Way, Homer

No reassurance shield as Alaska 1 begins – with the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry Terminal just to the right.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Pioneer Ave, Homer

As we head off the Homer Spit, turn right to head into regular downtown Homer.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Pioneer Ave, Homer

Reassurance shield after Pioneer Ave.

Location: Sterling Hwy and N Fork Rd, Anchor Point

As we pass by Anchor Point we’re 58 miles from Soldotna.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Oil Well Rd, Ninilchik, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Welcome to Ninilchik!

Location: Sterling Hwy and Falls Creek Ave, Clam Gulch, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

A few miles later we’ll enter unincorporated Clam Gulch.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Tote Rd, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

As we near Soldotna, turn left for Captain Cook State Park.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Soldotna

Welcome to Soldotna!

Location: Sterling Hwy and Kenai Spur Hwy, Soldotna

Follow the Kenai Spur Highway to the City of Kenai.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Heath Pl, Soldotna

Reassurance shield a few blocks later.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Grandview Dr, Sterling, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Welcome to Sterling!

Location: Sterling Hwy and Nelson St, Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Several miles later we’ll move inland and enter Cooper Landing.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Quartz Creek Rd, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Five miles to the Seward Highway.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Seward Hwy, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Five miles later we’ll approach Alaska 9, which heads down to Seward.

Location: Sterling Hwy and Seward Hwy, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Turn right for 9 south. Turn left for 1 north, which takes the Seward Highway designation.

 N to AK-3

 S to Seward

 S to Kodiak