Sunrise, AK

Set along the south shore of Turnagain Arm where Sixmile Creek enters the inlet, Sunrise is a quiet mountain community just off the Hope Highway. It originally boomed as a bustling gold rush supply hub in the late 1890s, but today it offers a much slower pace of life surrounded by dense forest and rugged peaks. Residents get front-row access to world-class whitewater rafting and Chugach National Forest trails, with the neighborly charm of nearby Hope just a short drive down the road.