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| Along Hope's main street, salmon swim right through town |
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Hope Cherishes Its Gold Rush History Nestled in the Chugach National forest about 25 miles southeast of Anchorage as the raven flies, Hope is a pleasant 88 mile scenic drive. |
  The general store became a cafe; little red school houses a library |
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There is time to smell the roses in Hope Hope's slower pace is part of its attraction. It's a great place to stop and smell the roses. Turn of the century log buildings dot the historic town site, or what's left of it after the big earthquake in 1964. Iver Nearhouse's general store was long since converted to the Seaview Cafe. The little red schoolhouse fosters learning and houses books as Hope's library now. Getting there To find Hope in Alaska, take the Seward Highway south along Turnagain Arm and over Turnagain Pass 70 miles to the Hope Cutoff at mile 56.5 (from Seward). From there it's another 17 miles on the paved Hope Highway to downtown Hope, at the mouth of Resurrection Creek on Turnagain Arm. |
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