Hiking Alaska

A Falcon Guide

by Dean Littlepage

Copyright 1997. First Edition, 7th Printing. ISBN: 1-56044-551-3. The Globe Pequot Press. Dimensions: 6" x 9" x 1". Softcover. 387 pages. 105 Maps, Legends and Trails. 97 B&W Photos. 1 Pencil Drawing.

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(From the back cover) Alaska the Midnight Sun in the Arctic, the rain forest along the twisting coastline of the Southeast, the towering peaks and glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska, alpine ridges rolling like ocean waves across the Interior - it's all waiting for hikers to explore.

Hiking Alaska is a comprehensive guide to the entire state, featuring 100 hikes with more than 200 optional destinations and side trips. Special sections offer information on Denali National Park and remote wildlands like Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, and Wrangell-St. Elias national parks. The text describes hikes for all ages and abilities, including tips and trips for sharing the outdoors with children. Elevation profiles, maps, natural history sidebars, and no-trace camping and safety techniques accompany detailed hike descriptions. Comparison tables help you pick a hike by length, access, and type of natural features.

Author Dean Littlepage, former manager of the Iditarod National Historic Trail, has hiked, maintained, built, planned, protected, and written about trails for more than twenty-five years. His evocative photographs and intriguing natural history overviews add to this informative book. Don't forget to pick up a copy of Hiking Alaska before you head out on your next backcountry adventure in the Great Land.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Map Legend
Alaska's Regions

Hiking in Alaska
   Regions and Climates, Trails and Cabins, The Hiking Landscape, Wildlife and Fish, Insects, Plants, Hypothermia, Stream Crossings, The Hiker's Essentials, The Three Bears and Other Details, Outdoor Ethichs/Leave No Trace, Hiking with Kids, A Word (or two) for Travelers

Using the Guide
Pick-a-Hike Tables

Southcentral Alaska
   Map: Trips in Southcentral Alaska
Eastern Kenai - Caines Head, Exit Glacier, Harding Icefield, Lost Lake
Fishing the Kenai Backcountry Lakes - Ptarmigan Lake, Johnson Pass, Crescent and Carter Lakes, Resurrection Pass, Russian Lakes, Devil's Pass
Northwest Kenai - Fuller Lakes, Kenai River, Hidden Creek and Skilak Lake, Skilak Lookout and Bear Mountain, Seven Lakes, Captain Cook
Homer - Grewingk Valley, China Port Lake and Wosnesenski River, Island Peninsula, Calvin and Coyle Nature Trail
Turnagain Arm - Gull Rock, Portage Valley
Portage Glacier and Portage Pass -Portage Pass, Winner Creek, Crow Pass, Bird Ridge, Indian Valley
Chugach State Park  - Falls Creek, McHugh and Rabbit Lakes
Anchorage - Flattop Mountain, Ship Lake Pass and Hidden Lake, Williwaw Lakes, Wolverine Peak, Rover's Run
Knik Arm - South Fork Eagle River
Southcentral's Berry Crop - Eagle River Valley, Thunderbird Falls, Twin Peaks, Bold Peak Valley, East Fork Eklutna River, Pioneer Ridge
Matanuska and Susitna Valleys - Lazy Mountain and Matanuska Peak, Little Susitna River, Reed Lakes, Snowbird Mine and Glacier Pass, Independence Mine, Red Shirt Lake, Lower Troublesome Creek, Byers Lake, Kesugi Ridge
Copper River Basin - Tonsina River, Worthington Glacier, Dixie Pass, Root Glacier, Trail and Lost Creeks
About the Nabesna Road - Skookum Volcano
Cordova - Power Creek and Crater Lake, Haystack Trail, Bird Heave: The Copper River Delta, McKinley Lake, Saddlebag Glacier, Child's Glacier

Interior Alaska
   Map: Trips in the Interior
Denali National Park and Preserve
   Map: Denali Park and Preserve, Park Road Corridor
Fairbanks - Creamer's Field, A Family Named Creamer and a Subarctic Dairy, Chena River Nature Trail, Granite Tors, Angel Rocks, Chena Dome, Pinnell Mountain, Gold Fever in the Yukon Hills, Summit Trail
Denali Highway - Landmark Gap Lake, Maclaren Summit

Southeast Alaska
   Map: Trips in Southeast
Ketchikan - Deer Mountain, The Southeast Alaska Forests, Ward Lake Nature Trail, Perseverance Lake, Naha River
Wrangell - Rainbow Falls and Institute Creek, Long Lake
Petersburg - Three Lakes and Ideal Cove, Ohmer Creek, Petersburg Lake, Our Friend the Skunk Cabbage
Sitka - Indian River, Sitka National Historic Park, The Ten-Cent Treatise on Totems, Starrigavan Bay, Harbor Mountain and Gavan Hill
Juneau - Perseverance Trail and Granite Creek, Mount Juneau, Dan Moller Trail, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Trails, West Glacier, Montana Creek and Windfall Lake, Spaulding and Auk Nu Trails, Herbert Glacier, Point Bridget
Haines - Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle, Mount Riley, Seduction Point
Skagway - Laughton Glacier, Chilkoot Pass, The Rush of' '98, Dewey Lakes, Sturgill's Landing

Off the Beaten Path: Discovering Wilderness Alaska
   Map, Gates of the Arctic, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Wrangell-St Elias, Katmai, Lake Clark, Kuskokwim Headwaters, White Mountains, Northwest Alaska, Glacier Bay
Appendices - Information Sources, Cabin Reservations, Transportation and Outfitting, Further Reading, Sample Backpacking Checklist
About the Author

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