Portage Valley · Alaska

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401 Portage Lake Loop, Girdwood, AK 99587

Coming from Anchorage or Seward? You do not cross the Whittier tunnel. The lodge is in Portage Valley, on the Anchorage side of the tunnel.

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One address. One practical stop.

Portage Glacier Lodge is at 401 Portage Lake Loop, Girdwood, AK 99587. Free parking is available, and the café, restaurant, and gift shop are together inside.

From Anchorage or Seward: leave the Seward Highway at Portage Glacier Road and follow it into Portage Valley. There is no tunnel crossing on this route.

From Whittier: you come through the tunnel first, then reach the lodge in Portage Valley.

Navigate to the lodge

The Portage Glacier Lodge building beneath the Chugach mountains

Coming from Whittier, or heading there next

Tunnel timing

:30

Into Whittier

Traffic enters Whittier on the half hour. Be in the staging area at least 10 minutes early.

:00

Return traffic

Traffic returns on the hour.

$13

Round-trip toll

For a standard passenger vehicle (Class A), collected on the way to Whittier. Larger vehicles and trailers pay more.

Official schedule

Check before you commit to the clock.

Tunnel operations can change. Use Alaska DOT’s official schedule when planning the final stretch toward Whittier.

Official tunnel schedule

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(907) 300-5451 Email the lodge