Tag Archives: Chugach Mountains

Crow Creek Pass, Iditarod Trail

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Crow Creek Pass is a popular summer destination with hikers and backpackers, crossing a scenic pass high in the great Chugach Range of mountains which overlooks Anchorage and separates the Matanuska Valley from Prince William Sound. Crow Creek pass, or … Continue reading →

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Knik Arm

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Only a River . . . Knik Arm is the northernmost branch of Cook Inlet, a great body of water which stretches 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska and splits at Anchorage into Knik Arm and the more southern … Continue reading →