The popular dip-net salmon fishery in Chitina causes the highway to be fairly heavily used in summer.
[2] The highway continues through several miles of forest along the Copper River, crossing several small affluents.
[2] Liberty Falls State Recreation Site is located at mile 23 of the highway.
It is one of the smaller units of the Alaska State Parks system, at only 10 acres (4.0 ha).
[3] The site features a small campground and picnic area and, as the name suggests, a close-up view of a waterfall and the canyon created by Liberty Creek as it runs down to the Copper River.