muldrow glacier hike

Fields of flowers pave the way back to the Denali Park road. Copyright © 2020 by Hank Leukart, All Rights Reserved. Of course, after our harrowing river-crossing experience, our “backup plan” quickly became our primary plan. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. What time of year (what dates) did you do this hike? If you choose to hike on Vatnajökull Glacier, it is also possible to do a combination tour with a boat ride on Jökulsárlón Lagoon. It is possible to hike along the Muldrow Glacier, the largest glacier on the north side of Denali. 2-5 day small ship explorations. Smaller vegetation has managed to take hold in the thin layer of soil that covers some sections of the ice. Adventurous types will want to continue and explore the area beyond Elbow Lake, and we love the hike to the Alpine that explores the Rae Glacier. The Ptarmigan Tunnel is a full day Glacier National Park hike. Once you are all set, you will then board a bus to the actual starting point of the glacier hike. Honestly, this game is much harder than it sounds — we were often hard-pressed to decide whether a pair of socks was soaking wet or simply freezing cold. At that time, a hike to the icy snout of the glacier was a short stroll from the railway and the comforts of Glacier House. I also enjoyed your west coast trail accord. I think sightseeing is boring. Incredibly enough, we began wondering whether crossing the McKinley River again would have been easier than navigating the glacier. Our “backup plan” required us to cross two-mile wide Muldrow Glacier and hike an extra 15 miles to avoid the river. On our third day, as we neared the base of Mount McKinley, we lost track of the old mountaineering trail we were following. Which one is right for you? Highlight. Free personal GPS–driven travel guide to Alaska.