Hatcher Pass Road
Willow-Fishhook Road mapped reference, Summit Lake SRS, Hatcher Pass, AK
About this trail
The unpaved road over Hatcher Pass connects the Palmer and Willow approaches through Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains. Alaska State Parks describes the summit section, miles 17.5 to 32.5, as rough, narrow, steep gravel with tight turns. It normally opens to highway vehicles only from about July 1 through September 15, depending on snow, and is not maintained or open in winter. Large vehicles and RVs are not recommended. This entry covers the designated road, not permission to drive across the surrounding management area. The pin is a mapped Willow-Fishhook Road reference within Summit Lake State Recreation Site, not a campsite or parking guarantee. Check road status and gates before travel. Historical photographs include the paved winter approach; they do not show winter access over the gravel summit.
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Access and reports
- Surface
- Not reported
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- Gravel summit road closed in winter; usual season about July 1 to September 15
- Check Alaska road conditions and gates before travel
- Highway vehicles only on designated road; no general off-road permission
- Narrow, steep gravel and hairpin turns; RVs and large vehicles not recommended
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
Willow-Fishhook Road mapped reference, Summit Lake SRS, Hatcher Pass, AK
61.772, -149.303
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