Glenn Highway
Mile 118 Raptor Viewing Area, AK

At this raptor viewing area peregrine falcons and golden eagles can be seen soaring over the Interior highlands in search of prey. During March, April, and early May, these birds create quite a spectacle and observers marvel at their presence. As the most prominent flyway viewing spot in Alaska, the flyway at Milepost 118 was only discovered 20 years ago.

Informational panels include discussion and maps of the early Knik, Chickaloon, and Nelchina Trail system part of which makes up the Glenn Highway Corridor. It also discusses Lion's Head, an ancient volcano that alone withstood the might of the Matanuska Glacier and provides testament to yet another geological force that help formed the magnificant landscape of the corridor.