Beginning at Mile 44 of the Denali Highway, this trail runs north into the Clearwater Creek Controlled Use Area, which is closed to the use of any motorized vehicle for hunting.
The first 14 miles of the trail, originally a roadway for mining equipment built in 1963, is accessible in the summer, but the rest of the trail is a Winter-only trail.
Please note that the Denali Highway is not maintained in Winter. The Paxon-Maclaren section is groomed for snowmachining when conditions allow,