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Into the Wilderness - Alaska

    Jun. 24, 2006 ~ Jul. 9, 2006

   

 

Hometown ››› (NW103, NW843) ››› Anchorage (A) ››› H1 (26 Street International Hostel)

        06/25 - 07/01 Denali National Park (B)

H1 ››› (Alaska Railroad, Denali Star) ››› Denali National Park ››› C2 (Riley Creek Campground)
C2 → short hike (Horseshoe Lake) → dog sledding demo → C3 (Riley Creek Campground)

4 day 3 night trailless backcountry backpacking - day 1

C3 ››› (Camper bus) ››› Toklat River Junction (unit 10) → parallel Toklat River up the gravel bar → C4 (unit 10)

4 day 3 night trailless backcountry backpacking - day 2

C4 → ascend to Green Dome → C5 (unit 10)

4 day 3 night trailless backcountry backpacking - day 3

C5 → pass via Green dome → descend via Gorge Creek (unit 12) → C6 (unit 12)

4 day 3 night trailless backcountry backpacking - day 4

C6 → descend via Gorge Creek → Eielson Visitor Center ››› (Camper bus) ››› C7 (Wonder Lake)

C7 ››› (Camper bus) ››› C8 (Riley Creek Campground)

        07/02 - 07/04 Kenai Fjord National Park (C)

C8 ››› (Coach bus) ››› Anchorage ››› (driving) ››› Seward → H9 (Moby Dick Hostel)
H9 ››› Kenai Fjord national Park → day hike (Exit Glacier, Harding Icefield) → H10 (Moby Dick Hostel)
H10 ››› day cruise (Kenai Fjords Tours, National Park Tours with Fox Island) ››› (driving) ››› Anchorage ››› H11 (26 Street International Hostel)

        07/05 - 07/07 Wrangell / St. Elias National Park (D)

H11 ››› (driving) ››› Wrangell - St Elias national Park ››› McCarthy ››› H12 (McCarthy Lodge)
H12 ››› (shuttle bus) ››› Kennecott → day hike (Root Glacier) → H13 (McCarthy Lodge)
H13 ››› (driving) ››› Anchorage ››› H14 (Anchorage Guest House)

        07/08 Anchorage

H14 → sight seeing (Anchorage Museum of history & Art, Alaska Native heritage Center) ››› (NW844, NW688) ››› Home (7/9 noon)
Notation:
C: Camping  ;  H: Hotel  ;  ›››: major transportation

 

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