71. An Outdoor Lover’s Dream Land

Portage Valley of Chugach National Forest is truly an outdoor lovers’ dream place. Only 50 miles south of Anchorage, it offers almost everything one wants to see in nature:

Two nice hiking trails – Trail of Blue Ice (5 miles) and Byron Glacier Trail (0.8 miles one way)

Two Campgrounds

A visitor center with award-winning exhibits

Several lakes, large or small

Countless waterfalls

Half a dozen glaciers!

Tall mountain peak, hanging glacier, and clear lake

Perfect reflection of trees and tree trunks

Glacier mountain, and valley filled with wildflowers

Mountain with snow and waterfalls

Blue Glacier ice

Glacier and Ice

Iceberg in the lake

Salmon (can be seen in rivers, creeks and lakes)

Salmons in a clear lake

A pond with green water

And of course, the person who enjoys the nature 🙂

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