The Top 9 Natural Monuments in the Kenai Mountains
Kenai Mountains’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9
beautiful natural monuments in the Kenai Mountains. 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 the Kenai Mountains. 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: November 27, 2025
Shoreline of Portage Lake
Highlight • Lake
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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Exit Glacier
Highlight • Natural Monument
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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Portage Pass trail to Portage Glacier
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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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Russian River Falls Bear Viewing
Highlight • Waterfall
Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a polluting flight to Brooks River Falls with other exploited tourists in Katmai Nat'l Pk, to see grizzly bears fishing salmon simply take …
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Portage Pass — Whittier, Alaska
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Before construction of the tunnel, people would take a boat or sled across Portage glacier lake and carry (hence: portage) their loads across this easy pass to reach Whittier.
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View of the Harding Icefield
Highlight • Viewpoint
This is the terminus of the Harding Icefield Trail. The massive sheet of ice that spreads out to the horizon from here is the birthplace of more than 35 glaciers …
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Grewingk Lake
Highlight • Lake
It is an incredible part of the world where you can see icebergs calmly floating in the middle of the lake.
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Resurrection Bay
Highlight • Lake
For the injured sailors a memorial surrounded by flower borders was created in memory.
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Exit Glacier Viewpoint
Highlight • Viewpoint
Exit Glacier Viewpoint provides a unique chance to explore the effects of glacier movement on the landscape. Though not the oldest or largest glacier in Alaska, Exit Glacier is remarkably …
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