07-27-2008, 02:27 PM
Riverdog,
I take it you are flying into Anchorage and renting a car to get to the Peninsula? If that is the case and you have time, the drive to where you are going is one of the best scenic drives I have been on. It's the Seward highway and there are lots of places to stop off. Turnagain Arm/Beluga point is just outside of anchorage and can be a quick stop to see if any beluga whales are jumping or have beached themselves (they are white so you can't miss them if they are there).
Another place is Girdwood which is a ski resort with a tram to the top of a mountain. They have other stuff like zip lines. We passed by too early in the morning and it was closed.
Portage is a town about 5 miles off of the Seward highway and it is known for the glaciers. If you don't have any trips planned to see a glacier this might be a quick fix.
Russian river falls is about a 1.5 mile easy hike with great scenery. When we hiked it the salmon where not there, but they may be by now. You would have a great view of salmon ascending the falls if they were there.
I can tell you approximately how to get these if you want to see any. All but one is right off the Seward highway.
Have fun!
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I take it you are flying into Anchorage and renting a car to get to the Peninsula? If that is the case and you have time, the drive to where you are going is one of the best scenic drives I have been on. It's the Seward highway and there are lots of places to stop off. Turnagain Arm/Beluga point is just outside of anchorage and can be a quick stop to see if any beluga whales are jumping or have beached themselves (they are white so you can't miss them if they are there).
Another place is Girdwood which is a ski resort with a tram to the top of a mountain. They have other stuff like zip lines. We passed by too early in the morning and it was closed.
Portage is a town about 5 miles off of the Seward highway and it is known for the glaciers. If you don't have any trips planned to see a glacier this might be a quick fix.
Russian river falls is about a 1.5 mile easy hike with great scenery. When we hiked it the salmon where not there, but they may be by now. You would have a great view of salmon ascending the falls if they were there.
I can tell you approximately how to get these if you want to see any. All but one is right off the Seward highway.
Have fun!
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