Summit Lake State Recreation Site is located at mile 19.6 Hatcher Pass Road, approximately 2 miles past the Independence Mine State Historic Park turnoff. Hatcher Pass Summit is in the park at an elevation of 3,886 feet. Road access to the park is limited to the summer months, usually July thru late September. The Hatcher Pass Road is maintained by the Alaska Department of Transportation in cooperation with Alaska State Parks.
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