Advertisement: You hike alongside Exit Glacier to an overlook of the Harding Icefield, a vast expanse of white.
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Difficulty: 9 miles with 8000 feet of elevation gain. A possible approx. 1 mile detour possible to the Exit Glacier overloook, and approx 1/2 mile detour to the riverbed.
Preparation: None. This is a standard day hike. In early season, hiking sticks may be useful to traverse snow, but never seems necessary (no dangerous sections).
The flow of the river changes often, and it may allow or prohibit visits to the toe of the glacier. In any case, do not attempt to cross the river.
Summary: This is a great (and only of the only) day hike in Kenai Fjords National Park. I got to see how vast the Harding Icefield is, and now I have an itch to climb on it on my next visit. 4/5
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| The Harding Icefield |
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| Exit Glacier from the end of the trail |
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| The toe of the glacier from the overlook sidetrail |
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| An optional detour to the riverbed |
More photographs.
Difficulty: 9 miles with 8000 feet of elevation gain. A possible approx. 1 mile detour possible to the Exit Glacier overloook, and approx 1/2 mile detour to the riverbed.
Preparation: None. This is a standard day hike. In early season, hiking sticks may be useful to traverse snow, but never seems necessary (no dangerous sections).
The flow of the river changes often, and it may allow or prohibit visits to the toe of the glacier. In any case, do not attempt to cross the river.
Summary: This is a great (and only of the only) day hike in Kenai Fjords National Park. I got to see how vast the Harding Icefield is, and now I have an itch to climb on it on my next visit. 4/5
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