Day 52 Ends in Chitina

Or near Chitina, I should say. The campground — Wrangell View — is on Airport Road ... about five miles outside of the community.

From our stop at Willow Lake, it was a short drive to the junction with the Edgerton Highway. The short, 34-mile long road is fully paved and in much better shape than some of the other highways we’ve driven on this Alaska road trip. It’s a scenic road with views of the Wrangell Mountains and the Copper River ... another one that is often described as “mighty.”

Our campground indeed has a view of Wrangell Mountain, but only as you come into the property. This place is little more than a parking lot ... but it is quiet ... has 50A FHU sites ... and even wi-fi, though the signal is only strong by the pay station. We’ll be here two nights.

It’s raining at the moment ... a light shower that we hope won’t extend much past tonight as we have a dirt road to navigate on Friday.Læs mere