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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Glacier floodplain

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Glacier floodplain

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Glacier floodplain

Name: Glacier floodplain
Rating: 2

Recommended by 7 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Kenai Fjords National Park

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Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States

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Best Hikes to Glacier floodplain

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1. Exit Glacier Loop — Kenai Fjords National Park

3.71km

01:13

160m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Exit Glacier – Exit Glacier Nature Center loop from Bear Creek

3.38km

01:06

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Exit Glacier – Exit Glacier Nature Center loop from Bear Creek

7.85km

03:23

500m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Tips

Lisa

July 18, 2023

In a typical trail it's easy to get out onto the glacier floodplain, or outwash plain, from this point to explore. However, there are some serious hazards you should be aware of. The first is the streams cutting through the floodplain: They are so full of silt that you cannot see how deep they are, and in some of them you could easily drown. The water is also fast-moving and very cold.

The other hazard to be aware of is that sometimes ice falling off the glacier creates a dam that blocks the meltwater from the glacier. Eventually that ice thaws and the meltwater comes rushing out in a flash flood, which would be very dangerous if you were on this plain. Do not count on warning signs being posted about this possibility; it can happen at any time.

Carpe Diem Travelers

June 2, 2024

Absolutely unique landscape. You get very close to a glacier very quickly.

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Elevation 280 m

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Tuesday 4 November

1°C

-5°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States

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Glacier floodplain

1. Exit Glacier Loop — Kenai Fjords National Park

2. Exit Glacier – Exit Glacier Nature Center loop from Bear Creek

3. Exit Glacier – Exit Glacier Nature Center loop from Bear Creek

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