- How to See the Matanuska Glacier - ALASKA. ORG
Just a 2 5-hour drive from Anchorage, 50 miles west to the Palmer area, the Matanuska Glacier sits off the scenic but less-traveled Glenn Highway Head north from Anchorage up the Glenn Highway, past Palmer and Sutton, into the Chugach Mountains
- Matanuska Glacier - Travel Alaska
With a 4-mile wide terminus visible from one of Alaska's major highways, the Matanuska Glacier is the most popular roadside attraction between Anchorage and Glennallen, and visitors flock to the area in the summer for the glacier’s brilliant views and epic treks
- Visiting Matanuska Glacier: Your two options - Ordinary Adventures
While you can see the Matanuska Glacier from the Glenn Highway, if you want to explore Matanuska Glacier on foot you need to be on a guided tour There are several options, the two I recommend are described in detail below
- Visit Mat-Su Valley, Alaska | Experience Mountains Glaciers
Just north of Anchorage and south of Denali National Park is Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna region—known locally as the Mat-Su—where road trips become genuine Alaska adventures The region spans over 23,000 square miles and includes communities like Wasilla, Palmer, Talkeetna, and Willow
- A Complete Guide to Alaska’s Matanuska Glacier - LIVING THE DREAM
There is a lot to know about exploring Matanuska Glacier in Alaska before you go Find out everything you need in this guide!
- Visiting The Matanuska Glacier — Handpicked Alaska
Your Guide to visiting the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska Learn how to get to Matanuska Glacier, how to prepare for your trip, and what to expect Find the best local guiding services
- Matanuska Glacier - Alaska Adventure Center
The Matanuska forms at the base of the Chugach Mountains, spilling into the valley below This glacial giant provides the headwaters to the Matanuska River below, a grey silt river perfect for whitewater adventure in the summer months
- Alaskas Matanuska Glacier: How to See It for Yourself
About 10,000 years ago, the Matanuska Glacier retreated and remains as a reminder of those great, gone landscape sculptors At 27 miles long and 4 miles wide, it’s a swath of moving ice that is one of the most easily explored in North America
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