The National Forest sits in the middle of southcentral Alaska, occupying 5.4 million acres, making it the second largest single national forest after the Tongass in southeast Alaska.

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Although it sits about 60 miles from the forest boundary, Anchorage is a good home base for forays into the Chugach. Ted Stevens International Airport is a major hub for travelers from all over the world, and the city is a great place to start trips to all parts of the state. Alaska's major highway runs south from Seward through Anchorage and then takes a turn to the north to Denali State and National Parks, Fairbanks, and the interior.