Exit Glacier at Kenai Fjords National Park
I recently took the family to Seward for the weekend. One activity that was on our list to do was to visit Exit Glacier which, outside of taking a day cruise to Kenai Fjords, is the most accessible feature of Kenai Fjords National Park. Exit Glacier is part of the Harding Ice-field which covers half of the National Park. From Seward we took a short 15 minutes drive up the Resurrection Valley along Hermain Leirer Road which follows the Resurrection River. The drive itself, which goes past the Seward Windsong Lodge made it worth while.Upon arrival we first visited the Exit Glacier Nature Center. The Nature Center provides great information on the various walks and more adventurous hikes available to further explore Exit Glacier along with the geological history of the Resurrection Valley and Exit Glacier. Rangers who staff the Nature Center also provide ranger-led hikes of the area at various times throughout the day, along with updates on glacier activity, weather. During the day that we were there, there were regular black bear sightings and the Rangers track and report these sightings so that visitors can be aware of their being in the area. (more…)
