Sterling Highway: south segment, Scenic Byways, Transportation & Public Facilities, State of Alaska

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Follow the Sterling Highway as it plays tag with the Kenai River, to the "End of the Road" in picturesque Homer. The Sterling affords drivers beautiful, natural scenery as well as unlimited recreational opportunities.

Wayside near Homer provides views of Kachemak Bay and the volcanoes.
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On the drive to Anchor Point, notice four volcanoes across Cook Inlet, which are part of the Pacific "Rim of Fire."
Anchor Point is the western most point of the contiguous highway system and home of Anchor River and its wild salmon and steelhead runs.
Visit the Homer Spit, the second longest natural spit in the world, where you can go fishing, just for the halibut!
Enter the world of seabirds and other marine animals as well as their islands and ocean habitats at the new Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer.