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Subject: Re: Alaska Itinerary Help - Based in Anchorage Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:27:23 GMT


wrote...

> I'm planning a trip to Alaska for this mid/end May. For the first
> couple of days, I'm based in Anchorage (I'm going with a friend who's
> there on business, so I'll be using her free hotel room there). I'd
> love ideas of day trips from Anchorage (I will have a rental car)
> since she'll be working. Then the next week, we have Sunday-Friday to
> do whatever we want. We're thinking of some sort of combination of
> Denali and the Kenai Peninsula. Is there anything else we're
> missing? Will there be things (including roads) still closed in mid-
> May? On the Kenai, should we go to Seward, Homer, or both?
>
> We like hiking and outdoor things (not overnight hikes, but hikes of
> several hours are fine) with beautiful scenery. I'll probably spend
> some time in Anchorage proper but not too much.
>
> I'd appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance!
>
> Sarah

In Seward, be sure to visit Exit Glacier:

http://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/exit-glacier.htm

Craig