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Matanuska Glacier

©Dean Gesch/U.S. Geological Survey

Matanuska Glacier

State recreation site at Mile 101, Glenn Hwy. (Rte. 1). t 907-745-5151. www.dnr.alaska.gov/parks. Glacier access (private operator) at Mile 102, Glenn Hwy. $45 guided glacier hike; t 907-351-7587 or t 800-956-6422; www.micaguides.com.

One of the few places one can fairly easily drive near or walk onto a glacier, Matanuska Glacier straddles the glacier’s terminus in the valley of its namesake river, which it feeds. The state park near it offers campsites and a hiking trail that provides great views of the glacier’s terminus, which is on private property and accessible only by utilizing the guide service at the glacier’s foot. A zipline enhances the adventure, and ice climbing and raft trips are available for the more adventurous.

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