Responsible Tourism

Backpacking Alaska - Turquoise Glacier High Route

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Highlights of this tour.

We pioneered this route in 2006 and found it to be perhaps Alaska's most quintessential
backpacking traverse. In addition to the magical solitude and intimate beauty of Lake Clark
National Park, this journey also gives a comprehensive introduction to Alaska backcountry travel
- float plane-only access, wide open tundra ridge hiking, icy river crossings, trekking on glaciers, and navigating through trail-less wilderness.

Example of the itinerary.

Day 1: Fly from Anchorage through the stunning Lake Clark Pass to Port Alsworth (on Lake
Clark). Meet your guides and check into your lakeside cabin at our comfortable lodge.
Orientation dinner and equipment check.

Day 2: A hearty breakfast followed by an early AM float plane flight to Telaquana Lake. Hoist
packs and begin backpacking to our first camp in the tundra-carpeted headwaters of Trail Creek.

Days 3-9: We'll spend the next seven days moving from Trail Creek (our first camp) to Twin
Lakes. We'll likely have at least two layover days during which we'll explore glaciers and valleys
with light day packs. On the afternoon of day nine, after setting up our final camp at Hope Creek,
we'll pay a visit to Dick Proenneke's log cabin.

Day 10: After a leisurely morning, we'll pack up our gear, and wait on the beach of Twin Lakes
for our float plane. We'll return to Port Alsworth by noon, enjoy lunch, and pay a final visit to the
Lake Clark National Park visitor center. You'll then be whisked through Lake Clark Pass by
airplane and can expect to be back in Anchorage by 6pm at the latest. Please schedule all
homebound flights for after 8pm.#

We stay actively involved in efforts to promote sustainable industries and to protect Alaska's magnificent landscape and the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife that call its land and waters home. We are committed to promoting environmental awareness, to protecting the traditional rights of indigenous cultures, to minimizing our impact on the environment in every facet of our organization, and to making certain that we "Leave No Trace."

 

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