State Route 1 North - Glennallen to Chistochina

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37.7 miles remain along Glenn Highway east to SR 4 (Richardson Highway) in Glennallen as Tok is 174 miles out.
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SR 1 north at Mendeltna.
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SR 1 lowers to cross Woods Creek at mile marker 154.
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Buffalo Lake lies north of SR 1 (Glenn Highway) adjacent to Tazlina Airport.
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Leaving Mendeltna, SR 1 travels another 168 miles to SR 2 (Alaska Highway) at Tok.
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Lake Louise Road stems 18.75 miles north from Glenn Highway to Lake Louise.
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SR 1 (Glenn Highway) reaches the census designated place of Tolsona at mile marker 160.
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Glenn Highway east at Little Woods Creek.
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Angling northeast, SR 1 (Glenn Highway) lowers to cross Tolsona Creek.
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SR 1 (Glenn Highway) bee lines east ten miles into Glennallen. Tok Junction is 138 miles further.
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Mount Drum appears far to the east.
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Home to over 400 people, SR 1 (Glenn Highway) enters the community of Glennallen ahead of milepost 187.
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Terrace Drive spurs 0.93 miles north to a handful of residential streets in Glenallen.
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Glenn Highway concludes at the intersection with SR 4 (Richardson Highway).
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SR 4 extends 117.70 miles south from SR 1 (Glenn Highway) to Egan Drive in the city of Valdez.
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SR 1 combines with SR 4 along Richardson Highway 14.04 miles north to Gakona. SR 4 joins Valdez with SR 2 (Alaska Highway) at Delta Junction.
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The missing confirming marker for SR 4. No shield was posted for SR 1 northbound either.
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Beyond their separation, SR 4 (Richardson Highway) continues to Paxson while SR 1 shifts onto Tok Cutoff Highway northeast to Tok 136 miles away.
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Dry Creek State Recreation Site lies along the west side of Richardson Highway at mile marker 118.
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SR 1/4 (Richardson Highway) pass by Gulkana Airport (GKN) north to milepost 119.
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Richardson Highway curves northeast across Bear Creek at Gulkana.
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SR 1/4 north crossing the Gulkana River.
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The Gulkana River flows south into the Copper River. The previous alignment of Richardson Highway spanned the river to the southeast.
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SR 1/4 part ways at Gakona Junction, which provides some traveler services.
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SR 4 follows Richardson Highway for another 137.21 miles to SR 2 (Alaska Highway) at Delta Junction. SR 1 shifts east onto Tok Cutoff Highway 122.36 miles to Tok.
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Gakona Lodge lies two miles east of SR 4 (Richardson Highway) along SR 1 at the Gakona River.
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No other shields are posted for the north split of SR 1/4 at Tok Cutoff Highway.
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SR 1 follows Tok Cutoff Highway for the remainder of the 122.36 miles to SR 2 (Alaska Highway) at Tok.
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SR 1 (Tok Cutoff Highway) overlooks the Copper River at mile marker 1.
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Mount Sanford and Mount Drum
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SR 1 (Tok Cutoff Highway) lowers from mile marker 1 to the Gakona Lodge.
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SR 1 (Tok Cutoff Highway) spans the Gakona River ahead of Gakona Lodge.
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The Gakona River flows into the Copper River just south of SR 1.
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The High Frequency Active Auroral Research (HAARP) Research Station lies off SR 1 (Tok Cutoff Highway) between milepost 11 and 12.
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Mount Sanford within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park reappears along Tok Cutoff Highway as SR 1 turns southeast at mile marker 14.
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The distant Mentasta Mountains
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Tok Cutoff Highway crosses Tulsona Creek near mile marker 18.
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SR 1 converges with the Copper River again north of Tok Cutoff Highway mile marker 21.
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SR 1 north at the Copper River Rest Area by milepost 24.
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Continuing northeast along the Copper River, SR 1 next enters the census designated place of Christochina.
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SR 1 north at Red Eagle Lodge in Christochina.
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Tok Cutoff Highway crosses Sinona Creek north beyond milepost 35.
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SR 1 north at the Chistochina River.
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The Chistochina River flows southeast into the Copper River.
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