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Guidebook for Alaska Adventure Travel
Hiking and Backpacking - Katmai National Park
○ Katmai National Park
○ Chugach Mountains (Near Anchorage)
○ Chena State Recreation Area (Fairbanks)
○ Kachemak Bay State Park (Homer)
○ Kenai Fjords (Seward)
○ The Chilkoot Trail (Skagway)
The trails in Alaska offer superb opportunities for
hiking, biking and walking. From the
rainforest beauty of Mt. Jumbo, to the
steep and stunning alpine terrain of Mt.
Juneau. The scenery and opportunity to
observe wildlife are unparalleled. Great
mountains for steep hikes and endless
alpine views, hidden coves and lakes for
leisurely strolls, to watch wildlife and
spectacular scenery.
Exploring the great outdoors and
adventure travel activities continue
daily despite an occasional showers.
Mountains with misty clouds draped about
their shoulders are softened and
magically beautiful.
Alaska has trails for every level of
hiking experience. Some of the more
popular areas are:
Katmai National Park
This sprawling expanse of snow-clad
volcanoes and coastal brushlands
occupies the base of the Alaska
Peninsula. Katmai National Park can be
reached by scheduled airline service
from Anchorage to King Salmon, and by
charter plane from there. Expect to find
limited provisions and high prices in
King Salmon, because most items arrive
by air freight.
The area is noted for
its abundance of brown bears and caribou
and boasts the largest specimens of
moose in the world. Recent volcanism is
evident in the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes, a barren and broken land of
fumaroles and volcanic ash. The alpine
country of the higher mountains is well
suited to backpacking, although the low
country is choked with thickets of willow.
 Next page for Hiking and Backpacking :
Chugach Mountains (Near Anchorage) ;
Chena State Recreation Area (Fairbanks)
Kachemak Bay State Park (Homer) ;
Kenai Fjords (Seward) ;
The Chilkoot Trail (Skagway)
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