Hike Matanuska Glacier

Glacier View, AK
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Hike Matanuska Glacier
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Easily accessible glacier if you're traveling along the highway. This is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States, great if you're limited on time and passing through. The glacier is 26 miles long and 4 miles wide. The ease of access means there can be a fair amount of people checking it out.

The glacier is adjacent to the Glenn Highway at milepost 101. Located about 93 miles northeast of Anchorage. There is a $20 entry fee where you can park your car and take a quick hike to the glacier. A campsite is located at the entrance if you care to stay overnight, but this can be done in an afternoon.

From the parking lot it is an easy hike through the glacier outwash. Once you get to the terminus, you can continue to hike along the glacier. Not the most intense of hikes (far from it), but the ease of access to this glacier make it worthwhile and a definite stopover if driving on the Glenn Highway.

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Natalie F
7/31/2020
So cool!
We did this through a guide as none of us had ever hiked on a glacier before. It was such an awesome experience and ...
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Jason Hatfield
9/3/2018
Stay Safe
Amazing access to an enormous glacier, but stay safe by hiring a guide or having the right gear and experience. Crevasses abound the instant ...
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Xander Walsh
3/30/2018
Crampons or a guide
Awesome exploring but don’t be dumb. Glacier travel requires the right gear so bring crampons, axe, helmet. I guided here for a ...
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Laura Hlohinec
9/7/2016
Cramp Ons
Bring your ice cramp ons and have fun exploring! Stay away from the muddy sections and try to follow routes that are already there. ...
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Dwayne Parton
12/29/2015
A Must Do
Matanuska Glacier is a great way to experience a glacier for the first time. It was the first time I had ever walked on ...
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Peter Appareti
9/1/2015
Experienced this great place in July. Located in a little community called Glacier View, definitely worth the trip out if you find yourself ...
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Andrea Thornton
7/25/2015
Absolutely beautiful! I definitely recommend having waterproof boots as there are areas that get really wet, and little streams to cross. Crampons are ...
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