Road	Length	High point
Glenn Highway (AK-1) Anchorage to Glennallen, 179 mi. National Scenic Byway along the Matanuska River, Matanuska Glacier viewpoint at MP 101, Eureka Summit (3,332 ft).	407 mi	—
Seward Highway (AK-9 + AK-1) Anchorage to Seward, 127 mi. All-American Road along Turnagain Arm (beluga whales, Dall sheep) through Chugach NF. Best May–September.	36 mi	—
Top of the World Highway (AK-5 / Yukon-9) Tetlin Junction through Chicken and Boundary to Dawson City, YT (Yukon River ferry). Ridge-top riding, mixed pavement and hard-packed gravel; the northernmost US-Canada border crossing. Open mid-May to mid-September only; ferry summer only.	157 mi	—

By Switchback · Updated continuously

Best season

Spring – Fall (varies by elevation)

Surface

Paved two-lane

Verified by

Riders, not car-brain data

In the app

Offline maps + scenic routing

The best motorcycle roads and rider-grade stops in Alaska, mapped corner by corner.

Why ride Alaska?

Switchback scores every road in Alaska by corner density and elevation, not by how fast it gets you somewhere. The result is a shortlist worth the detour — Glenn Highway (AK-1), Seward Highway (AK-9 + AK-1), Top of the World Highway (AK-5 / Yukon-9) among them — each mapped mile by mile with the fuel stops, overlooks, and bailouts that actually matter on two wheels.

Plan before you ride

Mountain and high-desert routes in Alaska can be seasonal — verify pass and weather conditions before you commit, top off fuel before long service gaps, and check the mile-by-mile breakdown on each road's page for the named corners, stops, and turnarounds. Pro riders get offline maps for the stretches where cell coverage drops out.

// Frequently asked

Every route is scored by corner density and elevation change, then verified by riders — not pulled from a generic car database. Stops are checked for bike parking, sightlines to your machine, and fuel before the dead zones.

Yes. Your profile, the Trophy Case, core badges, and the full atlas are free forever. Pro ($49.99/yr) unlocks scenic curvy-road routing, offline maps, group ride tools, and AI route narration.

No — browse the atlas and every mile-by-mile guide free on the web. The app adds turn-by-turn scenic navigation, offline maps, group coordination, and your live Trophy Case on the bars.