| Exit Glacier trail, Alaska Route |
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| Exit Glacier trail, Alaska   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: Alaska, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 60.16611°N / 149.56924°W Route Type: Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Time Required: Most of a day Rock Difficulty: Class 3 Difficulty: steep but not hard
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Getting ThereLocated in Kenai Fjords National Park, the trail head is about a 15 mile drive from Seward.
OverviewHike up along side Exit Glacier to Harding Ice Field. The hike was about 1 mile of level and 2 or 3 very steep miles, up to the top of Exit Glacier and the Harding Ice Field, and then comes back the same way (about 7 miles round trip). The temp can be dramatically cooler on the ice (duh), so even if it's warm at the bottom be prepared for colder temps above. It's a great hike, if you get the chance, don't miss it. There is a visitor center at the bottom and you can walk to the bottom of the glacier, but what fun is that? There is a shelter up at the ice field, maybe 10'x10', but very sturdy. The day we hiked it, we saw Marmot, Mountain Goats and a Grizzly Bear.
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