Originally Posted by
jackal
However, I can confirm that the rental agencies really aren't worried about people going to Exit Glacier. If you get in an accident or a rock chip on that road, it's possible they may use the fine print to give you grief, but most of them probably don't even know it's a gravel road (I didn't!).
It isn't a gravel road -- the Herman Leirer/Exit Glacier Road is paved. I was on it earlier today.
In fact my traveling companion remarked that it's probably one of smoothest pieces of road we've found in Alaska. Ever.