2011-07-29

mccarthy road wrangell st. elias forest boreal mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias forest boreal mountains alaska edgarton highway
Looking over the Copper River
The Copper River comes into view along the Edgarton Highway.
copper river chitina mccarthy road wrangell st. elias forest boreal mountains alaska edgarton highway
Southern Hills in the Fog
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias forest boreal mountains alaska edgarton highway
copper river chitina mccarthy road wrangell st. elias forest boreal mountains alaska
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
There's a state recreation site along the Edgarton Highway called Liberty Falls. We stopped to check it out and hike around a bit. It's kind of a nice place.
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska edgarton highway
Stream at Liberty Falls
On the way to McCarthy and Kennicott
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
It's not easy finding a good vantage to see the falls from. Lots of social trails leading every which way, I'm sure one of them finds a spot.
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
liberty falls state recreation area mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
One of the many lakes we pass on the way to Chitina.
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
Just outside of Chitina we cross over the Copper River right at the confluence of the Copper and Chitina Rivers.
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
chitina river braided mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
It's just kind of a stunning landscape.
chitina river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana bridge river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana bridge river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana bridge river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
Not far into the McCarthy Road we cross the Kuskulana River Bridge.
kuskulana bridge river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
The confluence of the Kuskulana and Chitina Rivers. Wrangell St. Elias NP.
kuskulana river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska photo of the day
kuskulana river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
kuskulana river mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
The countryside opens up a bit. Lots of marshes and grasses.
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ducks mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
ducks mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
mccarthy road wrangell st. elias lake mountains alaska
We saw a few arctic loons.
arctic loon mccarthy road wrangell st. elias bird lake mountains alaska
arctic loon mccarthy road wrangell st. elias bird lake mountains alaska
arctic loon mccarthy road wrangell st. elias bird lake mountains alaska