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Traveler Kanada / Alaska
- Aug 8, 2022 · ☁️ 9 °C Altitude: 420 m
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy McCarthy Creek 61.424443, -142.94190761°25’28” N 142°56’31” W
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Nationalpark Wrangell-St. Elias
August 8, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
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Dies ist der Park der Superlative: größter Nationalpark der USA, 9 der 16 höchsten Gipfel der USA, riesige Gletscher. Eine 60 km lange Schotterstrasse (ehemalige Eisenbahntrasse) führt zu zwei kleinen Ortschaften, McCarthy und Kennecott.Read more
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Darf ich nächstes Mal mit?
8/10/22Reply
Traveler
Klar!!! Gerne! 😀
8/10/22Reply
Traveler
Da seid ihr ja mutterseelenallein in der Landschaft.
8/11/22Reply
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Traveler Panamericana
- Sep 4, 2019 · ⛅ 10 °C Altitude: 902 m
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy 61.450432, -142.97720361°27’2” N 142°58’38” W
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Alaska, wir kommen!
September 4, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
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Der kleine Grenzübergang von Kanada nach Alaska (USA), auf dem Top of the World Highway, ist erstaunlich schnell passiert. Ohne lange Warteschlangen werden wir zügig von der gemütlich anmutenden älteren Dame kurz befragt und durchgewunken. Das Verstecken der frischen Lebensmittel war unnötig, denn wir wurden nicht durchsucht. Zuerst steuern wir den Kennicott Gletscher im Sűdwesten von Alaska an. Der 35 km lange Gletscher liegt im Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Auf dem Weg dorthin sehen wir noch einem kleinen Schwarzbären und eine Art Dachs. Am Fuße des Gletschers angekommen, stellen wir die Autos ab und wandern weiter. Wir kommen an einer alten Kupfermiene vorbei, die heute ein Museum ist. Die Gebäude sehen aus, wie aus einem wilden Western. Teilweise sind sie auch schon etwas heruntergekommen. Gute 2,5 Stunden wandern wir bis zur Gletscherzunge. Danach gehen wir auf das Eis. Unsere Wanderschuhe haben guten Grip. Wir laufen ein wenig umher und machen Fotos. Für 2/3 des Rückweges benutzen wir einen Shuttlebus, weil wir heute noch weiter nach Valdez fahren wollen.Read more
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Mensch, vermutlich Wegweiser in alle Welt. Phantasisch!!
9/21/19Reply
Traveler
Ja genau. Das waren sehr viele Wegweiser
9/22/19Reply
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North to Alaska By RV 2021
- Jun 25, 2021, 11:30pm · ☁️ 54 °F Altitude: 1,332 ft
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy McCarthy Creek 61.433028, -142.9444961°25’59” N 142°56’40” W
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Day 54 Ends with Sunset Colors
June 25, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
The 7:00p shuttle from Kennecott not only brought us back to McCarthy, but then transported us to the footbridge since the free shuttle stops operating at 7:00p. Lesson learned: if we happen to be on that last shuttle from K town, we’ll ask to be taken to the footbridge directly.

Once back at our campsite, Mui lit a campfire and we enjoyed snacks and wine by the river. Didn’t remember to take photos, alas.

Instead, I’ll end the day with some sunset colors. Not just any old sunset colors, though. These were taken at 11:30p. I was about to go to bed when I glimpsed the pinks and lavenders in the sky and just had to go out to capture them.

The sun hasn’t set yet, but has gone behind the mountains. Add to that the ever-shortening days now that the Solstice is behind us ... and the fact that we are further south than we were ... and well, it looks like we will get a few hours of darkness here on out.Read more
Traveler
beautiful way to end the day.
7/3/21Reply
Traveler
Lovely colors.
7/3/21Reply
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North to Alaska By RV 2021
- Jun 25, 2021, 3:00pm · 🌧 66 °F Altitude: 1,332 ft
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy McCarthy Creek 61.433119, -142.94441361°25’59” N 142°56’40” W
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Dry Camping @ Base Camp
June 25, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
If you’re just a visitor to McCarthy/Kennecott, you can not drive over the Kennicott River. The vehicle bridge used by the locals to do so is off limits to visitors.

So, what do visitors do? They cross the river by way of the footbridge. If they have bikes, they can roll across the footbridge and go to McCarthy and Kennecott. Pedestrians staying at one of the two lodges/hotels in either community, can roll their bags across on carts and be transported by courtesy shuttles. Tent campers can similarly make their way across the footbridge and use the free and paid shuttles to get to either place ... or be transported by one of the outfitters.

For RVers, there are turnouts along the McCarthy Road for boondocking. They can also camp at one of the two campgrounds, though one of them is closed for a second year due to the pandemic.

That left us with with the other campground ... the Basecamp ... where the McCarthy Road dead ends at the Kennicott River. A not-so-cheap option since our 28 foot Cruiser is considered “oversized” and the nightly rate thus jumps from $25 to $40.

The sites are primitive, but they all have a picnic table and fire pit. Some are along the Kennicott River ... others on the far side of the parking lot, in the area near the glacier lake ... with views of Root Glacier. Except that at most of the sites, the view is blocked by the terrain or the brush.

We found the perfect site, with a wide open view of the glacier and we made a valiant effort to get into it. To no avail. The road had too many big rocks and was extremely uneven. It would have been perfect for a tenter. Oddly, anytime we walked in that direction, the site it was unoccupied.

Anyway, after walking the riverside sites, we found one that proved quite satisfactory.

The sound of the river rushing helter-skelter over rocks and boulders is loud ... but soothing as it’s not unlike white noise. We’re looking forward to our three nights here.Read more
Traveler
Great site!
7/3/21Reply
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North to Alaska 2019
- Jul 9, 2019, 8:00pm · ⛅ 75 °F Altitude: 1,342 ft
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy McCarthy Creek 61.43369, -142.9407861°26’1” N 142°56’27” W
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Ride The McCarthy Road
July 9, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We completed a 100 mile ride on the McCarthy Road through the Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. Dave gets to add another sticker to his National Park map. Yeah!

The road ends at McCarthy and the Kennicott River Footbridge. You can take a 5 mile shuttle to the famous Kennicott Glacier. We arrived too late for the shuttle 🙁. So Dave hiked the trail to McCarthy while Russ did his social media work.Read more
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North to Alaska By RV 2021
- Jun 27, 2021, 9:00am · ⛅ 54 °F Altitude: 1,322 ft
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy McCarthy Creek 61.437302, -142.94409261°26’14” N 142°56’39” W
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Reflections of a Glacier
June 27, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Stepping outside this morning and looking past the Cruiser at our campsite, the glacier visible from Base Camp was out in its full glory. The skies were blue ... plenty of sunshine. Just glorious.

We just had to get a photo or two. We didn’t have to repeat yesterday’s hike, however, as we had a 10:00a appointment. So, we walked over to the site we’d hope to camp in when we first arrived. It was still empty ... which I couldn’t believe, but hey ... it worked out for our photo op.

Spectacular ... that’s all I can say!Read more
Traveler
you two look incredibly happy.
7/3/21Reply
Two to Travel
We are enjoying the trip ... and whenever ice is involved ... well you know us.
7/3/21Reply
Traveler
I agree: spectacular!
7/3/21Reply
Two to Travel
It was ... a wonderful place.
7/3/21Reply
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North to Alaska By RV 2021
- Jun 26, 2021, 10:30am · 🌧 48 °F Altitude: 1,404 ft
  United States Alaska Valdez–Cordova Census Area McCarthy 61.444389, -142.94680861°26’40” N 142°56’49” W
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Foggy Morning Hike
June 26, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
It rained all night ... on and off. The pitter-patter on the roof, however, was drowned out by the Kennicott River rushing downriver past our campsite, gurgling and crashing over rocks and boulders.

Despite the continued drizzle and the fog, we went for an after-breakfast hike by the glacial lake on the far side of Base Camp. Trekking through the brush, we found a goat-path-like trail that was probably formed by the thousands of people who have probably done the same trek over the years. We followed the path along the ridge of lateral moraine piled high at the edge of the lake to see how far we could go. Not far, as it turns out as our way was blocked by a second lake.

Though the beautiful white face of the Root Glacier was hidden by the fog, our efforts were rewarded by views of the toe. Those unfamiliar with glaciers probably dismiss dirty glaciers out of hand as a pile of dirt and rock. Not so. Under the surface moraine, there is usually a river of ice peeking through. That was the case today.Read more
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