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Kougarok Road

Seward Peninsula, Alaska · United States

The roughly 86-mile gravel Nome–Taylor Highway north from Nome to the Kougarok River bridge, where the vehicle road ends short of Taylor.

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Summer maintained period
References
8
Coverage
established
Reviewed
Jul 2026

Operational warnings

red · Operational constraint

Alaska 511 states that Kougarok Road beyond the maintained Nome section receives no winter maintenance from approximately October through May.

The outer road may be impassable and emergency services or travel assistance may not be available.

Planning response: Move the journey into the maintained summer operating period and confirm the current limit and condition in Alaska 511 before departure.

Seasonal windows are planning triggers, not a substitute for current road, weather or land-access reports. Recheck the official sources below before departure.

Route tire evidence

Tires reported on Kougarok Road

No reviewed tire observation is published for this route.

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Field Links are reviewed references, not live guarantees. Conditions, closures, services and regulations change. Confirm critical information with the responsible authority before relying on it.