Hatcher Pass Road out of Willow

We have been up to Hatcher Pass from Wasilla a couple of times. We are workamping out of Wasilla, and its fun to go up and watch the paragliders. Two weeks ago we finally drove the entire Hatcher Pass road going from Wasilla to Willow. It was on a weekend, and the road and Summit Lake area was extremely busy. But it was a fun drive with very good views. My only petty complaint is that the section that is graded was also wetted down, which turned the dirt to mud. That's as dirty as my pickup has been in a long, long time...even counting the watered-down dirt/gravel encountered on many highway construction projects.

Since we had not packed a lunch, we stopped at the Top Dog drive-in along the Parks Hwy on the way back into Wasilla, and I had probably the best chili dog I'd ever eaten! That alone made the day trip worthwhile!