チューガック国勢調査地域周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ11

This is about as far as you'd want to go on the sometimes steep, unstable and unofficial gravel "path" that parallels the glacier. You do get some amazing views here, but all the warning signs you hiked past are there for a reason. This isn't the safest trail on the planet, and it's very easy to suddenly notice you're walking on the glacier itself, as the rock and dirt you started on merge seamlessly into the ice itself. Don't believe me? Look for the glimmers of blue and blue-white ice peeking out through the grime, and trace the source of the miniature waterfalls spilling down near the trail. They're fueled by melting ice.

This gently rolling trail wanders out to a great observation point overlooking the water; you start getting beautiful views even before you fully emerge from the trees. You can walk back along the northern shore of this little point, if you like, turning this hike into a short loop.

Follow the gravel path

A lovely trail along the coast of Port Valdez that takes you through spruce and alder and rewards with superb views across the water. There's also plenty of wildlife watching opportunities, with plenty of seabirds and marine life to spot. The trail is split into two halves, Section A and Section B, with B being rougher and featuring more elevation gain. However, the reward for getting to the end of Section B is a glorious view of Shoup Glacier.

The Goat Trail gives superb views of Keystone Canyon's famous cliffs and waterfalls. The trailhead gives particularly good views of Bridal Veil Falls, an iconic waterfall that attracts ice climbers in winter. The trail ends at Snowslide Gulch, where a bridge was destroyed in the 2006 floods.

Valdez is a city that played in important part in the Alaskan Gold Rush and is today one of the most important ports in Alaska. The city is renowned for its ice climbing festival, which takes place every winter. The nearby Keystone Canyon and its waterfalls is one of the most iconic venues for the sport in the world.

Glorious Alaskan mountain scenery and gold mining heritage combine on the Mineral Creek Trail. The Trail begins in Valdez and ventures alongside Mineral Creek up the valley along first a rough gravel road and then a dirt track beyond a gate. The trail ends at an abadonded stamp mill from the gold rush era.

Whitter is one of the important mostly ice-free ports around Anchorage and is the starting point for day trips to the nearby glaciers that can be observed calving into the sea.