Day 1 Drive 40 miles southeast on Rte. 1 from Anchorage to Girdwood.
Day 2 Continue south on Rte. 1 50 miles to Rte. 9. Follow Rte. 9 40 miles south to Seward.
Day 3 Take Rte. 9 north 40 miles to Rte. 1, then go 170 miles west and south on 1 to Homer.
Day 4 Return to Anchorage on Rte. 1, 260 miles.
A four-wheel-drive SUV is recommended for trekking in Alaska during the winter. Local car-rental companies carry a wide selection.
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