The -g>—Tp to City of Seward
Extended to all Visitors, Saturday, July 4,1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
[McKinley Park Route]
Announces the inauguration of its summer schedule effective June 21st to approxi
mately Sept. 1, 1925, and reduced fares for the Fourth of July.
Summer Train Service Will be as Follows:
Sunday
Only
7:30 A. M.
12:45 P. M.
Sunday
Only
Friday
Only
6:00 P.M.
11:45 P. M.
Friday
Only
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
7:30 A. M.
12:45 P. M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Mon.
Wed.
1:45 P. M.
7:00 P.M.
Mon.-Wed.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Seward
Anchorage
Anchorage
Curry
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Tue.-Thur.
Sat.
7:00 P. M.
1:45 P. M.
Tue.-Thur.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
12:45 P. M.
7:30 A. M.
Thur.-Sat.
Sunday
Only
1:45 P. M.
8:30 A. M.
Sunday
Only
Tuesday
Only
9:15 A. M.
3:30 A. M.
T uesday
Only
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
7:45 P. M. Lv. Curry
12:45 P. M. Ar. Healy
1:45 P. M. Lv. Healy
3:30 P. M. Lv. Nenana
6:00 P.M. Ar. Fairbanks
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
Parlor Observation cars on Sunday
and Anchorage—Monday’s train Seward
day’s train Fairbanks to Seward.
Sleeping car on Friday’s tram, Anchorage
Tuesday’s train, Curry to Anchorage, only.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Ar. 6:15 P.M.
Lv. 1:15 P.M.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 10:30 A. M.
Lv. 8:00 A. M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
trains between Seward
to Fairbanks, and Fri
to Curry, and on
lO OTHER Railway of equal mileage in the United States or Canada covers a terri
tory where the scenery is so ever changing and inspiring, as does the Alaska Rail
road. Alaska has everything of interest to offer the tourist, not only in the way
of magnificent scenery, but she boasts the reputation of being the Hunter and
_________ Fishermens’ Paradise.”
Leaving Seward, The Alaska Railroad winds through the Coast Range, high into the
Chugach mountains. About sixteen miles from Seward, we come to the beautiful moun
tain surrounded Kenai Lake—a sapphire in a setting of emerald hills. Bear, moose and
mountain sheep abound in these hills, and the flats of this district are a veritable para
dise for wild fowl. There is also the finest of fishing in this like and its tributaries.
From Lake Kenai, The Alaska Railroad winds through a kaleidoscopic panorama of in
describable grandeur, until it reaches an elevation of 1,063 feet and at Grandview be
gins the winding descent of “The Loop..” This is recognized as one of the most wonder
ful engineering feats in the world and the winding track is visible at one point in four
places and twists and turns in its descent until it forms a complete figure “9.” On the
descent, Bartlett Glacier is passed. . .
At Moraine a magnificent “close-up” of mighty Spencer Glacier, is obtained. Tins is a
1'ive and ever-moving mass of ice and snow reaching to within a few hundred feet of the
track, presenting a never-to-be-forgotten picture of opalescent color.
A short distance beyond, we pass Girdwood, an old mining town and a typical camp
of ithe early mining days in the north.
Leaving Girdwood, the Line follows Turnagain Arm for about 35 miles and one is en
abled to view a goodly portion of the matchless scenery that is the pride of Alaska. It is
here that the world’s second highest rise and fall of tide takes place.
After 114 miles of such wonderland, we reach Anchorage, a progressive modern little
city of about 3000 inhabitants. The shops and headquarters of The Alaska Railroad are
located here and there are many points of interest to be visited. The tourist will have an
opportunity to play a game of golf here on the farthest-north golf course, and the only
course in Alaska. .
Leaving Anchorage we soon come into the Matanuska Valley farming district, where
is located the experimental farm of the Department of Agriculture, as well as many pri
vately owned and well cultivated farms which are a surprise to the tourist and a treat to
.. m ita srinw-fADDed peak rising in majestic supremacy, may be seen at intervals,
the eye. From this point north, Mount McKinley its snov Cun,y sfation> the lialf way between Seward and Fairbanks. Here is located the beautiful Curry Ho
Two hundred and forty-eight miles m t which is strictly modern and offers every accommodation to guests. Here one can cross the hanging bridge over
tel on the banks of the picturesque Sus tna > obtain a'm0st glorious view of Mount McKinley, the outstanding sentinel of North America. In President
the Susitna and by climbing.the mountain - » . bej^b>t he stated: “Words seem inadequate to portray the grandeur, to measure the magnificence, to ex
Harding’s tribute to this majestic monument, » , mouatai’ns and their jeweled valleys. Then, as though magnificent profligacy were a fit revelation of Gods
press the mightiness or acclaim the glory of monumentaljoun ^ on top of ,the world> and in its serenity we call it Mount McKinley. About its tower
press the mightiness, or acclaim V?6America ”to stand guard’on top of the world, and in its serenity we call it Mount McKinley,
bounty, nature reared the outstanding.&entme * d in’the long winter itsunchanging garb of white reflects a sheen of glory no darkness can wholly dim.
ir.g head there is never-ending sunshine in the summer ana in nrtt h« nwarfpd hv df ~ ‘ ... ” ”
...„ -iead there is never-ending sunsnme in iuerpvelat,ion 0f glory that can not be dwarfed by distance. Somehow Mount McKinley is distinctly typical of Al
We saw it at 11 o’clock at night 160 m Maway, the revelatioigreat purpose yet unrevealed to challenge human genius.” .
aska, so mighty, measureless^and aiT^mposing structure the Hurricane Gulch bridge, another remarkable feat of railway engineering. This bridge is 384 feet in arch
span and is 300 feet above Hurricane Creek. intimated there are 1000 reindeer grazing on the pasture land in the Railway district around Cantwell. The
At Cantwell, the reindeer country is Nome and St. Lawrence Island in Bering Sea.
deer are tended by Eskimo herders, uho e S trance to the farthest-north national park in the U. S.
N ex t& c o m e s ^ e n an a& w her e ^r a il * and river meet. Nenana is the head of The Alaska Railroad steamer service on the Tanana and Yukon rivers and one can take a
modern river boat at this poin.t for. Holy Cross and1 ^ the nortkern terminus of The Alaska Railroad and one of the early mining camps of the North. Fair
Leaving Nenana, it is only a few hours; nin to Fairbanks J?® Fr0m this point, many excursions of interest can be planned, viz: The Alaska
banks is a modern town, but still retains. much of ns . dificeQ0verlookig the beautiful Tanana Valley; the only flour mill in Alaska; the famous gold fields in
thI'vR1 inUy o^C^anika an^man, other ^ places too numerous8 to mention. The train schedule allows a stop-over of thirty-eight hours in Fairbanks, giving tourists am
pie time to take in all these places of interest.
ouc having enjoyed ner aeugnuur summer miniate, , . . *
a:u filled with generous offerings and she invites jou to ma e is np o joyous assist in every possible way the development of her unlimited re
sources? ““ur’in’turn we shall be glad to render whatever service lies in our power to assist
others^ ^formation, reservations and tickets, apply to Mr. E. L. Sweek, Agent, Seward Alaska —
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
(McKinley Park Route)