April 27, 2020

10 Gorgeous Glaciers That Prove Alaska Is Hand's Down Heaven On Earth

Gorgeous Glaciers in Heavenly Alaska

By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley

Gorgeous glaciers are all over the Last Frontier. I don't know about you, but we can't get enough of them. Alaska is home to around 100,000 glaciers total with 616 being named. In Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve alone, there are 1000 glaciers. It's no wonder this campsite inside the park was named the most beautiful in America. Plus, the We decided to take a handful of Alaska's most popular glacier attractions and mix them in with some really amazing roadside gems that are a bit underrated. No matter how lofty or unassuming, all of these gorgeous glaciers are certainly show stoppers. Use the clickable blue links below to learn more about each of these unique, pristine, piercing parts of Alaska's spectacular wilderness.

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1: Exit Glacier in Seward, Alaska

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2: Grewingk Glacier in Homer, Alaska

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3: Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska

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4: Matanuska Glacier in Glacier View - MatSu Valley

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5: Kahiltna Glacier - Denali National Park & Preserve

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6: Worthington Glacier - Northeast of Valdez, Alaska

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7: Byron Glacier - Portage, Alaska

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8: Childs Glacier - Cordova, Alaska

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9: Portage Glacier - Near Whittier, Alaska

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10: Knik Glacier - MatSu Valley

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Looking for another great read? Check out these 7 Road Trips That'll Fuel Your Wanderlust To Travel Alaska This Summer. Or, Alaska's Underground Permafrost Tunnel That's Hiding In Plain Sight. Or, these 10 Ridiculously Rare Alaska Attractions That You'll Be Blown Away By. You might also enjoy, Alaska's Unreal Upside-Down Forest at Glacier Gardens in Juneau, Alaska.

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Written by Courtney Dowd-Stanley

2 comments

I’m one of the truly blessed as I was able to witness the glaciers breaking at a very young age. I was all of 6 and remember telling my father, stationed at Elmendorf AFB at the time, that it was like seeing giant diamonds flowing down the mountain. I still refer to it that way and I’m 64. Wonderful memories!

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