---
id: "12394"
name: Steese Highway
distance: "155"
duration: Allow 3 to 4 hours one way
description: The 155 mile Steese Highway connects Fairbanks with the small town of Circle on the banks of the mighty banks of the Yukon River. Unforgettable sites, vistas and natural wonders along the route includes the midnight sun at summer solstice.
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websites:
  - url: https://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/scenic/byways-steese.shtml
    name: Alaska Byways
designations:
  - Alaska State Scenic Byway
states:
  - AK
ll:
  - -147.617004
  - 64.95950299999998
bounds:
  - - -147.617004
    - 64.95950299999998
  - - -144.06771899999995
    - 65.82510400000007

---

The 155 mile Steese Highway connects Fairbanks with the small town of Circle on the banks of the mighty banks of the Yukon River. Unforgettable sites, vistas and natural wonders along the route include the midnight sun at summer solstice, the Chatanika River and Circle Hot Springs. The White Mountains National Recreation Area and Birch Creek National Wild & Scenic River are accessible from the Steese Highway.