Edgerton Highway

The Edgerton Highway is a minor highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 33 miles (53 km) from the Richardson Highway near Copper Center to the town of Chitina. The McCarthy Road, within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, is a 58-mile (93 km) extension from Chitina to McCarthy.

This article is about Alaska Route 10 between Copper Center and Chitina. For other segments of the route, see Alaska Route 10.

Edgerton Highway

Edgerton Highway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF
Length33.5 mi (53.9 km)
Major junctions
West end AK-4 (Mile 82.5 Richardson Highway) south of Copper Center
East end AK-10 McCarthy Road in Chitina
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Highway system
  • Alaska Routes
  • Interstate
  • Scenic Byways

The Edgerton Highway, named for U.S. Army Major General Glen Edgar Edgerton, a member of the Alaska Road Commission, follows an old pack trail along the Copper River, and is paved. The popular dip-net salmon fishery in Chitina causes the highway to be fairly heavily used in summer. It is part of Alaska Route 10.

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