Two trips to Alaska - 1989 and 1992. We drove up the Cassiar to the
Alcan the first time. denali was a must but we didn't see THE MOUNTAIN
on that trip at all.. That was in August and September of 89.
In 1992 we drove up to the start of the Alcan and headed west. We stayed
in ALaska and the Yukon from early may to late June.
One of the most memorable drives was on a dirt road that went along the
Alaska range between the Georges Park Highway and the Richardson on a
dirt road that is called the Denali Highway... You get on it at Cantwell
on the Georges and exit at Paxton on the Richardson... It is only 135
miles long but a rough dirt road... We stayed at Maclaren River Lodge,
Mile 42 on the Denali Highway.. definitely back-woodsy
in my journal I noted we saw an oldsquaw - I'd never seen one.
We only got our Denali fix on the busses, both times - but there were
better views of it from that Denali Highway...
ann
On 5/4/2015 22:00, Stan Halpin wrote:
I think it is safe to say that Ken is our resident Alaskan expert, but I seem
to remember that a few others have also traveled there?
I am looking for recommendations to ponder.
I am in the midst of a long-term planning process.
My intent at this point is to go to Alaska for 3± weeks late August 2016.
I’ll spend 2 weeks on a cruise ship seeing the scenery of the inner
passage, glaciers, doing a few shore excursions.
But then I also will have 7-10 days total before and after. Could fly
to Brooks and see the bears there. Or elsewhere? I could flightsee
Denali. I could do the typical train/bus tour of Denali.
Given that my goals are to a) see bears, b) see Denali, c) see other wildlife,
and d) learn a bit about the local culture, what say you? Recommendations for
how/where I spend my time?
Note that I do plan to take as much kit as needed. Tripod for sure, longer
lenses for sure.
stan
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