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IglooCreekCG.jpg
Igloo Creek Campground at mile 33.6. Our campground was at mile 29.1 so my math says we biked 4.5 miles to this point. Not much distance but it was all uphill! Igloo Creek campground was currently...
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The "Green Monster" - our transportation to and from Wonder Lake from our campground. Why "The Green Monster"? Ride the bus for eight hours in the last row and you will figure it out ;-) The "Green...
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Palmer big rig auto wash - Palmer, AK
We left Anchorage and are on our way to Glennallen and thought it was a great idea to get the coach washed in what must be the LARGEST automatic car wash in the universe! In fact the bay looks like it...
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MtMcKinley.jpg
Believe it or not, your chances of actually seeing Mt. McKinley in the summer are about 16%. We were extraordinaly lucky; even with being lucky, the band of clouds were well underway by 1:30 PM when I...
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ToklatRiverBoard.jpg
Please notice the day's vital statistics! Please notice the day's vital statistics!
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Palmer big rig auto wash - Palmer, AK
This car/RV/truck wash is about a mile east of the Alaska State Fairgrounds at Midas repair shop in Palmer, Alaska. The wash was $20 and lasted about ten minutes and must have used 500 gallons of...
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KennicottRuins.jpg
First we begin with the end! These are the ruins of the Kennicott copper mine with the Kennicott Glacier in the background. Copper was mined here from 1911 to 1938 with about $200 million of copper...
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McCarthyRoadClose.jpg
A closeup of the dirt/gravel road that took us about two hours to drive each way A closeup of the dirt/gravel road that took us about two hours to drive each way
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McCarthyRoad.jpg
We drove the Jeep from our temporary base in Glennallen down Highway 4 to Highway 10, and then on 60 miles of dirt and gravel roads We drove the Jeep from our temporary base in Glennallen down Highway...
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JeepBridge.jpg
This was a staged shot on the old railroad bridge and we are actually on our way back to Glennallen, but we could have fooled you! I dropped Jane off on the other side with the camera and drove across...
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KusBridge.jpg
We are getting ready to cross this old railroad bridge with the Jeep! Thank goodness there were railings! We are getting ready to cross this old railroad bridge with the Jeep! Thank goodness there...
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EndOfRoad.jpg
The end of the 60 mile road. There is a footbridge to cross over the river and walk to McCarthy (or there is a shuttle van.) There are a few vehicles on the other side - they used to cross over when...
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JeepBridgeClose.jpg
Driving across the bridge wasn't too scary the 4th time! Driving across the bridge wasn't too scary the 4th time!
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There are only a few businesses in McCarthy and Kennicott as you can see There are only a few businesses in McCarthy and Kennicott as you can see
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Church.jpg
It was nice to see a church building in such a tiny place It was nice to see a church building in such a tiny place
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McCarthyYardArt.jpg
Very typical for Alaskan "yard art" - if it doesn't run and it is too much trouble to tow away to the landfill, you simply add flowers Very typical for Alaskan "yard art" - if it doesn't run and it is...
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GuardDog.jpg
The guard dog for this business - apparently he is on his doggie biscuit break The guard dog for this business - apparently he is on his doggie biscuit break
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Bumblebee.jpg
This bumblebee is hard at work - you can see the pollen he has collected on his leg This bumblebee is hard at work - you can see the pollen he has collected on his leg
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KennicottGlacier.jpg
The Kennicott Glacier as seen from the footbridge The Kennicott Glacier as seen from the footbridge
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