Trail of Blue Ice
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- Distance
- 4.67 mi
- Elevation gain
- 364 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 364 ft
- Max elevation
- 125 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 125 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 3 minutes
- Coordinates
- 778
- Uploaded
- August 5, 2022
- Recorded
- June 2022
near Whittier, Alaska (United States)
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A lovely walk in the rain from Black Bear Campground to Portage Lake on a fully accessible path under the mountains and glaciers of the Portage Valley .
The entire route actually starts at Moose Flats Day use area, a couple of miles earlier; we left from Black Bear Campground, because we were camped there.
The path runs gently through a mixed forest of cottonwood, sitka alder, willow, and sitka spruce, crossing several streams, always on well-maintained walkways and bridges.
At the end of the route we arrive at Portage Lake, a large lake created by the retreat of the glacier, which can still be seen at the bottom of the lake. Next to the lake is the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center , with an exhibition and a lot of information about the trails and nature of the valley. We did the return by the same path.
The entire route actually starts at Moose Flats Day use area, a couple of miles earlier; we left from Black Bear Campground, because we were camped there.
The path runs gently through a mixed forest of cottonwood, sitka alder, willow, and sitka spruce, crossing several streams, always on well-maintained walkways and bridges.
At the end of the route we arrive at Portage Lake, a large lake created by the retreat of the glacier, which can still be seen at the bottom of the lake. Next to the lake is the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center , with an exhibition and a lot of information about the trails and nature of the valley. We did the return by the same path.
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