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MountainMa
Among our experts, I wonder whether anyone has explored Alaska. I am trying to put together a plan for three weeks in July. I will start the first several days in Denali National Park. Then, I will go coastal, Katmai National Park at Brooks Campground. Wildlife photography is my primary objective, though I will be backpacking and hiking a bit to avoid going stir-crazy. Climbing Mount McKinley is too time-consuming. I would enjoy receiving any ideas as I research my trip.
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Hi, I lived and explored Alaska for 4 years. (1978-1982)
Things have probably changed since I was there.
"Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge" might be a fun place to visit for photography.
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=74530
http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/kodiak-national-wildlife-refuge-outdoor-pp2-guide-cid357958.html
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=mcneilriver.main
"McNeil River Game Sanctuary"
McNeil River is Alaska's most famous bear viewing area. A number of brown bears can be observed every year as they congregate at McNeil River Falls to feed on salmon. There are no commercial outfitters to this site; everyone must apply through a highly competitive State of Alaska lottery system (only about one in ten applicants wins the lottery each year). The bear viewing season runs from mid-June through late August. Applications must be postmarked by March 1 of each year. You may also apply for"standby" slots in April. Lottery fees are $20 per person, and lottery winners will pay an additional $250 user fee. Successful applicants will spend 4 days camping at McNeil River. There is a campground area where visitors sleep (bring your own tent, food and gear) and a cook shed for food preparation and storage.
http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/
http://www.alaskagold.com/valdez/hiking.html
Valdez, Alaska was one of my favorite places to visit. The beautiful Bridal Veil Falls is located along Richardson Highway outside of Valdez.
http://www.akms.com/spit.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Spit
"Homer Spit", in Homer, Alaska
The Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) long piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. The Spit features the longest road into ocean waters in the entire world, taking up 10â15 minutes to cover by car.
***I almost forgot the "Matanuska Glacier".
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/matsu/matsuglsrs.htm
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Matanuska%20Glacier.aspx
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska's most accessible glaciers.
Access to get up close with the ice is at Glacier Park, a private campground and resort, not a town, at Mile 102 of the Glenn Highway. Visitors follow its private road to a parking lot at the terminal moraine and from there hike a self-guided trail that takes them to the gravel-laced ice itself. Many then decide to go further and sign up with local guides who outfit them with a helmet, crampons and trekking poles and led them on a trek across the glacier. The more adventurous splurge is a guided day of ice climbing.
****And the train to Whittier, Ak.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/alaska-railroad/anchorage-whittier.html
The route between Anchorage and Whittier is very scenic on the Alaska Railroad, the last full-service railroad in the United States.
After traveling through Anchorage you will descend through the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. This area, also commonly known as Potter's Marsh, is a good place to spot migratory birds, water fowl and moose. Your trip continues along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. Beluga whales can often be seen following salmon on the incoming tide, and Dall sheep frequent rocky mountain sides. After passing Girdwood and Portage Glacier you will travel through a two mile tunnel before reaching Whittier.
Hi, I lived and explored Alaska for 4 years. (1978-1982)
Things have probably changed since I was there.
"Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge" might be a fun place to visit for photography.
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=74530
http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/kodiak-national-wildlife-refuge-outdoor-pp2-guide-cid357958.html
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=mcneilriver.main
"McNeil River Game Sanctuary"
McNeil River is Alaska's most famous bear viewing area. A number of brown bears can be observed every year as they congregate at McNeil River Falls to feed on salmon. There are no commercial outfitters to this site; everyone must apply through a highly competitive State of Alaska lottery system (only about one in ten applicants wins the lottery each year). The bear viewing season runs from mid-June through late August. Applications must be postmarked by March 1 of each year. You may also apply for"standby" slots in April. Lottery fees are $20 per person, and lottery winners will pay an additional $250 user fee. Successful applicants will spend 4 days camping at McNeil River. There is a campground area where visitors sleep (bring your own tent, food and gear) and a cook shed for food preparation and storage.
http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/
http://www.alaskagold.com/valdez/hiking.html
Valdez, Alaska was one of my favorite places to visit. The beautiful Bridal Veil Falls is located along Richardson Highway outside of Valdez.
http://www.akms.com/spit.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Spit
"Homer Spit", in Homer, Alaska
The Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) long piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. The Spit features the longest road into ocean waters in the entire world, taking up 10â15 minutes to cover by car.
***I almost forgot the "Matanuska Glacier".
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/matsu/matsuglsrs.htm
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Matanuska%20Glacier.aspx
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska's most accessible glaciers.
Access to get up close with the ice is at Glacier Park, a private campground and resort, not a town, at Mile 102 of the Glenn Highway. Visitors follow its private road to a parking lot at the terminal moraine and from there hike a self-guided trail that takes them to the gravel-laced ice itself. Many then decide to go further and sign up with local guides who outfit them with a helmet, crampons and trekking poles and led them on a trek across the glacier. The more adventurous splurge is a guided day of ice climbing.
****And the train to Whittier, Ak.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/alaska-railroad/anchorage-whittier.html
The route between Anchorage and Whittier is very scenic on the Alaska Railroad, the last full-service railroad in the United States.
After traveling through Anchorage you will descend through the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. This area, also commonly known as Potter's Marsh, is a good place to spot migratory birds, water fowl and moose. Your trip continues along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. Beluga whales can often be seen following salmon on the incoming tide, and Dall sheep frequent rocky mountain sides. After passing Girdwood and Portage Glacier you will travel through a two mile tunnel before reaching Whittier.
Where to vacation in the Rocky Mountains with my wife and 7 year old daughter.?
GIG
Where can I go in say Colorado, Montana or Wyoming that would be fun for my wife and 7 year old daughter? She likes to camp. We'll go fishing and etc.
I guess it would be nice if there were other kids around. But whatever would be fun. This is a first for us so...
Answer
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/list_hiking_trails.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/fishing.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/kids.htm
I love Rocky Mountain National Park, located just north of Denver, Colorado. There are great hiking trails thoughout the park, but for inexperienced hikers I would recommend the hike to the Pool or Calypso Cascades in the Wild Basin area.
http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/trails/the_pool.html
http://www.rmnp.com/RMNP-Areas-WildBasin-CalypsoCascades.HTML
There are five drive-in campgrounds and one drive-in group camping area in the park. Three campgrounds, Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, and Aspenglen, take reservations, as does the group-camping area. Other park campgrounds are first-come, first-served, and fill on most summer days. There are no electric, water or sewer hookups at any campsites. I always stay at Aspenglen in the east side of the park.
Aspenglen Campground (8200 ft), located on US Route 34 just west of the Fall River Entrance Station has 54 sites.
â¢Opens at noon May 26, 2010; closes at noon September 25, 2010.
â¢Reservations accepted and recommended.
â¢Camping fee is $20/site/night.
â¢Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 30 feet.
â¢A Loop: tents only, including walk-ins; B Loop: no generators allowed; C Loop: generators allowed.
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/list_hiking_trails.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/fishing.htm
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/kids.htm
I love Rocky Mountain National Park, located just north of Denver, Colorado. There are great hiking trails thoughout the park, but for inexperienced hikers I would recommend the hike to the Pool or Calypso Cascades in the Wild Basin area.
http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/trails/the_pool.html
http://www.rmnp.com/RMNP-Areas-WildBasin-CalypsoCascades.HTML
There are five drive-in campgrounds and one drive-in group camping area in the park. Three campgrounds, Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, and Aspenglen, take reservations, as does the group-camping area. Other park campgrounds are first-come, first-served, and fill on most summer days. There are no electric, water or sewer hookups at any campsites. I always stay at Aspenglen in the east side of the park.
Aspenglen Campground (8200 ft), located on US Route 34 just west of the Fall River Entrance Station has 54 sites.
â¢Opens at noon May 26, 2010; closes at noon September 25, 2010.
â¢Reservations accepted and recommended.
â¢Camping fee is $20/site/night.
â¢Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 30 feet.
â¢A Loop: tents only, including walk-ins; B Loop: no generators allowed; C Loop: generators allowed.
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