Backpacking in Alaska - A Walking Guide

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(From the back cover) This practical guide to hiking in Alaska has everything you need to know to safely experience the Alaskan wilderness on foot. It covers the most outstanding trails from Ketchikan in the Southeast to Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle - including half-day hikes, and challenging week-long treks.

essential information for independent backpackers

32 comprehensive trail descriptions

routes explore forest, glaciers, volcanic terrain and the coast

advice on safety, equipment, planning and transportation

historical background notes

Introduction

Facts About Alaska

History, Geography, Climate & the 24 Hour Day, Flora, Fauna, National Parks, Forests & Refuges, Population, People and Culture

Facts For The Backpacker

Visas & Embassies, Documents, Customs, Money & Costs, When to Go, What to Bring, Tourist Offices, Useful Organizations, Business Hours, Post & Telecommunications, Time, Electricity, Weights & Measures, Books, Maps, Film & Photography, Fishing, Health, Dangers & Annoyances, Backcountry Conduct, Accommodations, Food, Drink

Getting There & Away

Air, Bus, Trains, Boat, Car & Motorhome, Bicycle, Hitching, Tours

Southeast Alaska

     Ketchikan - Deer Mountain & John Mountain Trails, Wrangell & Petersburg.
     Sitka - Gavan Hill/Harbor Mountain Trails, Mt. Edgecumbe Trail.
    Juneau - Perseverance Trail, Dan Moller Trail, West Glacier Trail, Montana Creek & Windfall Lake Trails, Amalga Trail.
     Haines - Mt. Riley Loop.
     Skagway - Chilkoot Trail, Upper Dewey Lake Trail.

Anchorage

Climate, Information, Places to Stay, Maps, Equipment, Cabins, Trails, Getting There & Away, Getting Around, Flattop Mountain Trail, Williwaw Lakes Loop, McHugh & Rabbit Lakes Trail, Historic Iditarod Trail, Eklutna Lakeside Trail

Kenai Peninsula

     Chugach National Forest - Johnson Pass Trail, Resurrection Pass Trail, Russian Lakes Trail, Resurrection River Trail, Primrose & Lost Lake Trails.
     Caines Head State Recreation Area - Coastal Trail.
     Kachemak Bay State Park & Wilderness - Grewingk Glacier & Lagoon Trails

Wrangell-St Elias National Park

Dixie Pass, Nugget Creek Trail, Bonanza Mine Trail

Denali

Denali National Park - Mt. Healy Overlook Trail, Polychrome Pass Circuit, East Branch of the Toklat, River Route, Mt. Eielson Loop. Denali State Park - Little Coal Creek Trail.

Fairbanks

Pinnell Mountain Trail, Granite Tors Trail

Glossary

Index

Maps, Text

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