The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Alaska
Alaska’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Alaska. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Alaska. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Although entering the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is not required — you can simply hike most of the trails in this area, if you like — it is an excellent …
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For most people, the broad, sandy shoreline of Portage Lake marks the turnaround point of this hike — or the perfect picnic spot. The glacier is not terrible active but …
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The Earthquake Park reminds and informs about the worst earthquake that hit the North American continent so far.
The quake began on March 27, 1964 at 5:36 p.m. and shook …
The quake began on March 27, 1964 at 5:36 p.m. and shook …
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The 6.4 km long exit Glacier springs from the Harding ice field. At this glacier the global warming becomes very clear. His loss rates are very dramatic in my opinion. …
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The waterfall of Nugget Creek flows down Cascaden into Mendenhall Lake. Earlier, when the glacier was larger, it is said that it probably flowed on the glacier or the glacier obscured the waterfall.
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Portage Pass has been historically used by Alaska Natives, Russian fur traders, and early settlers. Currently it is used as a migratory route for birds and as a recreational opportunity …
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A salmon ladder is essentially an artificial waterfall, created to help fish travel farther upstream in a waterway that no longer has its natural contours. The salmon are most plentiful …
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From the visitor center you are in about 10 minutes at the end of the way. It is wheelchair accessible and you have the best view of the glacier from the end point in my opinion.
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The maintained section of this trail ends after two miles, at a rocky outcrop that offers fine overlooks of Mendenhall Glacier from the west side. A social (unofficial) trail branches …
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Taxis are sometimes in short supply in Wrangell, so it's very common for visitors to walk along Evergreen Avenue to reach Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site. This beach has the …
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