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Why Alaska is not the lower 48, and what that asks of a vehicle

Alaska holds more federal land than any other state by a wide margin. The Congressional Research Service counts 222,373,941 federal acres here, 60.8 percent of the state, out of 615,203,294 acres the five big land agencies manage across the country. The Fish and Wildlife Service has the largest share at 76.7 million acres, the Bureau of Land Management holds 71.1 million, the National Park Service 52.5 million and the Forest Service 22.1 million in only two national forests.

Acres of federal land 1: 222.4M; 60.8 percent of Alaska. The five agencies manage 615.2 million acres nationwide
Acres under the Fish and Wildlife Service, the largest federal holding in the state 1: 76.7M; The Service counts 16 national wildlife refuges in Alaska and more than 76 million acres
Acres of BLM public land 1: 71.1M; BLM Alaska describes its own ground as 70 million acres of mountains, wetlands and tundra
Acres of national forest, in two forests 1: 22.1M; The Tongass is the largest national forest in the country. The Chugach covers 5.4 million acres
Mount McKinley, the highest point in North America 5: 20,310 ft; USGS measured it again in 2015; its older table still gives 20,320 feet. The low point is sea level
The Dalton Highway, Livengood to Deadhorse 23: 414 mi; Fuel is sold at three places along it, and 239 miles separate the last two
Federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach 2: 238; 210 Forest Service, 17 BLM, 8 National Park Service and 3 Fish and Wildlife Service. 224 take reservations
The coldest reading on record in Alaska 7: -80°F; Prospect Creek, in the Interior, January 23, 1971. The highest is 100 degrees at Fort Yukon in 1915

Sources for this page

Congressional Research Service. Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (R42346), Tables 1 and 2, data as of September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Recreation.gov. Recreation Information Database (RIDB) full export, built for this site on September 19, 2026. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Ground Transportation Linear Features, public display. Sum of GIS_MILES by administrative state for routes managed for public or limited public motorized use. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Information System and 3D Elevation Program point query. Elevation of the 3DEP surface at the GNIS coordinates of the named place, rounded to the nearest foot. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
U.S. Geological Survey. New Elevation for Nation’s Highest Peak (news release, September 2, 2015). Retrieved September 19, 2026.
U.S. Geological Survey. Elevations and Distances in the United States, online edition. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. State Climate Summaries 2022: Alaska. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Alaska region. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. BLM Alaska. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region. Alaska Region: about the area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Chugach National Forest. Chugach National Forest: about the area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service. Alaska: parks and places. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve. Plan Your Visit. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve. Kantishna. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve. Savage River. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve. Campgrounds. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve. Pretty Rocks Bridge Complete, Paving Way for Return of Public Access to the West End of Denali Park Road. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Driving Park Roads. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. McCarthy Road Guide. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Nabesna Road Guide. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
National Park Service, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Nabesna Road. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. The Dalton Highway Visitor Guide. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Dalton Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Atigun Pass. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Marion Creek Campground. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Denali Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. Steese National Conservation Area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management. White Mountains National Recreation Area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks District Office. Steese and Elliott Highways brochure and travel guide. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Dalton Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Denali Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Taylor Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Richardson Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. McCarthy Road. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. DOT&PF to end seasonal maintenance in October (news release). Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. General travel information: studded tires. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Scenic Byways: Taylor and Top of the World Highways. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Scenic Byways: Glenn Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Scenic Byways: Seward Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Scenic Byways: Parks Highway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Scenic Byways: Sterling Highway, north segment. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Alaska Marine Highway System. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Alaska State Parks. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water. Fact sheet: Generally Allowed Uses on State Land (11 AAC 96.020). Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. Burn permits. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles. Off-highway and all-purpose vehicles. Retrieved September 19, 2026.