4WD route
Haines Highway
Paved highway north from Haines along the Chilkat River and the eagle preserve, 42 miles to the Canadian border and on to Haines Junction.
- Length
- 42 mi[1]
- Vehicle types
- Car · Rv
- Surface
- Paved
The Haines Highway runs north from Haines along the Chilkat River, paralleling the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, and reaches the U.S. and Canada border 42 miles out, making day trips into the Canadian alpine possible. It then continues to Haines Junction, Yukon. Built by the U.S. Army in 1943, it is a paved road, not a backcountry route. Watch for eagles, moose and bears, and carry a passport for the border.
- [1]Length mi: 42 miles to the Canadian border (ADF&G Haines Highway viewing page); also reported as 45 miles in Alaska (Wikipedia, Haines Highway), 40 miles (earlier site summary). All footnotes
In pictures
Wildlife viewing · Photography
Sources
- Haines Wildlife Viewing: Haines HighwayAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Haines HighwayWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Haines, AlaskaWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Travel Alaska, Inside PassageTravel Alaska
Last updated 2026-11-12