The Richardson Highway is Alaska's oldest highway, classed as a Scenic Byway The Richardson Highway began as a gold rush trail to Eagle, Alaska in 1898. - Highway Byway Highlites; Alaska's, Thompson Pass is the site of world class ice climbing and extreme skiing. - Alaska's, Blueberry Lake Campground, one of Alaska's most scenic. - Alaska's, Keystone Canyon, a gorge cut by the Lowe River. - Alaska's, Worthington Glacier. - At the Visitor Center, near Copper Center, get information on America's largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains home to the highest concentration of peaks over 16,000 feet in North America. Glennallen, Alaska to Valdez, Alaska