레이크 앤 페닌슐라 자치구 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The trail up Tanalian Mountain climbs quickly and steeply up to 3,960 feet. It overlooks Lake Clark National Park and a lot of the surrounding mountains, glaciers, and lakes. This is a tough run that is primarily a power-hike during the uphill. Coming down can be slick but offers a real Alaskan mountain running experience.

The only logical way to get to Lake Clark National Park is via plane or boat. One of the most popular sites for arriving to the park is at Port Alsworth. Only small passenger planes can land here along with boats, so it's best to plan your visit well in advance. That being said, a run in Lake Clark National Park can be an inspiring outing. For more information about flights and boat reservations, visit the NPS website: https://www.nps.gov/lacl/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Kontrashibuna Lake is located within Lake Clark National Park's wilderness area. The trails are more primitive, and so is the nature you will encounter.

Tanalian Falls is a 30-foot waterfall found near Kontrashibuna Lake along the Tanalian River. There are some benches at the overlook area and camping at the end of the Lake Trail. The further past the falls you run, the fewer people you will see.

Here at the end of the Confluence Trail you can to Three Forks where the Lethe and Windy Creek merge to form the Ukak River, also known as Knife Creek. The water flows downstream from here to Ukak Falls.

The two-tiered Brooks Falls viewing platform is the most popular place to be in Katmai National Park, because it offers great overlooks of the biggest and most dominant bears fishing around the waterfall. It can get crowded in July, so you should expect to wait a while before being allowed onto the platform. Your time on the platform may also be limited, usually to about an hour. There are restrictions on tripod use as well.

The most dominant bears tend to do their fishing around Brooks Falls, visible from the Falls viewing platform. However the Riffles platform, situated about 100 yards downstream from the Falls platform, has some advantages. There is usually no time limit for occupancy, and you are allowed to use tripods here. It's also a great place to watch sows teaching their cubs how to fish, and subadults trying out their new skills. You can view bears fishing in the Riffles via a NPS webcam: explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-the-riffles

This bridge takes you across the Brooks River, the same water that rushes down the famous Brooks Falls a short distance upstream. There is a viewing platform at each end of the bridge, and you may see bears down by the river — or even on the bridge itself!