Most roads outside the city are unpaved, improved gravel roads suitable for ordinary vehicles.  Rough road exceptions are noted.  You can call the Kodiak Police Station or the Department of Transportation for road conditions.

Much of the land along the road system is privately owned.  However, nonfee permits are available for hiking, picnicking and other recr4eational activity.  Check with the Visitor Information Center to obtain proper permits.  Trail heads and other locations are usually not marked or signed, monitor mileage to find points of interest.

Road System Map

.0         Start at Marine Way and Rezanof (at the light).
2.1       Gibson Cove. Deadman’s Curve provides
             panoramic view of harbor and islands.
3.3       Boy Scout Lake
3.8       Lake Louise. USCG housing across the lake. Barometer Mtn to left;
             Pyramid Mtn at center.
4.0       Turn left to Buskin River Recreation Site and Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
             visitors center. Fish weir and display of salmon information.
4.7       Anton Larsen Bay Road to right
4.8       Airport turnoff to left.
6.3       Entrance to largest U.S. Coast Guard Station in U.S.
6.6       Women’s Bay. USCG C-130 aircraft and helicopters may be seen on hangar apron.                       Cutters tie up at pier across the bay.
9.0       Fairgrounds, rodeo, and stock car track.
9.7       Sargent Creek Bridge. A popular place for viewing wintering Emperor Geese.
9.9       Russian River Bridge. Spawning salmon in August and September. Road at right leads              to Bell’s Flats.
10.3     Russian Creek Road
10.4     Groceries, gas, liquor store, restaurant, and tire repair.
11.6     Salonie Creek. Good fishing site. Kodiak Island Sportsmen Association Firing Range.
12.5     Pullout on left, views.
12.8     Site of WWII submarine dock on the left.
13.3     Pullout on left, Kashevaroff Mtn trailhead.
13.9     Trailhead to Heitman Lake.
14.3     WWII service road to Cliff Point on the left.
16.6     USCG Communication Station radio receiver to right. Emergency phone available.
17.7     Center Mountain 3,366 feet in foreground.
19.0     Cottonwood trees - watch for bald eagles.
20.2     American River Bridge. Fishing spot to left.
20.3     Saltery Cove Road. Trail bikes, atvs and hikers only.
21.0     Eagle's nest in cottonwood tree easily observed.
22.3     Former site of Russian brickyard. Site of archaeological excavation. Iron Gate Beach.
23.9     Mayflower Beach. Beachcombing, picnicking, hiking.
24.4     Viewpoint overlooks small island. Photo opportunity.
24.7     Kalsin Bay. Marin Mountain Range across bay.
29.0     During August and September, ditch on left
             becomes an active spawning area for salmon.
29.3     Olds River Bridge. Sheer cuts along river bank reveal heavy ash
              layer from eruption of 1912.
30.1      Pasagshak Road junction. Turn right to Pasagshak Bay,
              Narrow Cape, Fossil Beach and ranches.
32.4      Myrtle Creek Bridge and Myrtle Beach.
34.1      Thumbs-up Cove. Fishing boats, dock.
34.2      Chiniak Post Office. Residential area next 2 mi.
35.9      Sawmill Point Road. Site of old sawmill.
36.0      Roslyn Beach.
36.4      Roslyn River Bridge.
39.0      Beach access. Beachcomb, picnic, hike.
39.5      Twin Creek Bridge. Access to beach.
40.6      Chiniak Elementary School.
41.6      State road maintenance ends.
41.9      Picnic area on the left.
42.3      Chiniak Airstrip. WWII to 1967. Unmaintained road to
              left leads to WWII bunkers & gun sites.

0.0       Start mileage at junction with the Chiniak Hwy
4.9       Pass to Pasagshak Valley. Highest point on the road crosses the
             divide in the Marin Range.
6.9       Causeway crosses Lake Rose Tead, named for a 1940s USO peformer.
7.2       One plane hangar was owned by rancher Joe Zentner,
             who ranched the area for 30 years.
8.5       The “fishing bridge,” a favorite spot for fishing on the Pasagshak River.
8.9       Pasagshak State Recreation Site. Restroom,
             picnicing, and camping.
9.7       Surf fishing beach.
11.2     Scenic viewpoint. Ugak Island.
12.5     Beach access. Hiking, camping, picnicking.
14.8     Kodiak Cattle Company
15.2     USCG Loran Station. Kodiak Launch Complex. Road maintenance ends.
              Rough road ahead.
16.8     Twin Lakes. Fossil cliffs to left accessible at low tide only. End of road.

0.0       Start at mile 4.7 on Rezanof Drive West.
0.1       Buskin River access to left. Photo opportunity.
0.3       Site of Fort Greely. Army fort from 1942-45.
0.6       Buskin River Bridge. Mountain range to right is Devil’s Prongs.
             Barometer Mountain to the left.
1.5       Buskin River Bridge No. 7. Stay left.
2.2       Buskin Lake. No public access.
2.7       USCG Bear Valley Golf Course. Open to public, usually May to September. Pro shop.
3.2       WWII bomb shelter and storage area.
5.7       Buskin Valley Winter Recreation Area. Skiing and snowmobiling in winter. Parking area.
             Pyramid Mountain trail and ski trails start here. Great for kids.
7.0       Panoramic view of Anton Larsen Bay.
7.6       Red Cloud River Bridge. Watch for cattle, open range.
9.4       Head of Anton Larsen Bay.
10.6     Boat launching ramp. Loading dock.
11.4     Boreal bog on the left.
11.5     Beaver pond on right.
11.6     Turnoff at right. Hike from here to beaver dam and to scenic shoreline below.
             Cliffs reveal Kodiak’s geological composition. The exposed white granite is
             described as “the backbone” that runs the length of central Kodiak Island.
11.9     Boat launching ramp.
12.0     Turnaround. End of Road. Nice hiking ahead. Beautiful waterfall upstream to the left.

0.0       Start at the intersection of Marine Way and Rezanof Drive, heading northeast.
0.4       Kodiak Middle and Sr. High School, and Auditorium.
1.3       Potatopatch Lake.
1.7       Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, left.
1.7       Kodiak Baptist Mission, right. Founded in 1895 on Woody Island. Moved to Kodiak in                       1937 after fire destroyed original orphanage.
2.0       Intersection with Benny Benson Street, named after the designer of Alaska’s flag.
             Benson lived in Kodiak. Bike and pedestrian path begins here and continues to Fort
             Abercrombie State Historic Park.
3.5       Mill Bay. Site of Russian grist mill in the 1800s.
3.6       Mill Bay Beach Park. Picnicking, beachcombing, fishing.
4.0       Entrance to Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park on right.
4.4       Scenic viewpoint. Monashka Bay with Monashka Mtn in the background.
5.6       Pillar Mountain view.
6.6       Pavement ends.
7.3       VFW Lodge & RV Park. Kodiak Island Sportsmen’s Assoc. indoor shooting range.
             Picnic area at seaside.
7.8       Pillar Creek Reservoir
8.0       Pillar Creek Beach. Picnicking, sandy beach.
9.4       Scenic viewpoint.
11.4      Monashka Creek Bridge.
11.5      End of road. Picnic beach. Termination Point trail.