Wolverine Peak Trail Revisited

Wolverine Peak Trail

As some of you may recall, the last time I hiked Wolverine Peak Trail, the hike ended up becoming a Walk in the Clouds. I vowed then that I would return and hike the trail again in hopefully much better weather.

This past Saturday when I awoke, there was brilliant sunshine streaming through my window. I took a peek out the window and discovered that the sky was blue and there were only a few clouds floating above. I could tell that it was going to be an absolutely beautiful day, and I decided that this was the day to revisit Wolverine Peak Trail.

Despite the record snowfall from this past Winter, the trail was surprisingly clear and dry. I was a little disappointed that I didn’t see any wildlife along the way that I could snap a picture of, but the scenery was breathtaking and I ended up with a lot of landscape and wildflower photos.

Here are just a few of the many photos that I took during the four hour hike.

~Enjoy~

Bluebells

Wild Geranium

Sun-kissed Moss

Plant trailing along the rocky ground

Anchorage

Coastal Trail Hike

Chugach Mountain Range as seen from the Coastal Trail

Wow! It has been such a busy week, that I haven’t even had a chance to post photos from the hike we took over the Memorial Day weekend. But I guess, as the saying goes, “better late than never”.

There’s still quite a bit of snow up in the high country, which is understandable after the record-breaking snowfall we received this past Winter, so we decided to take our first hike of the season along the scenic coastal trail in Anchorage.

It had rained for the first two days of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but Monday morning we woke to brilliant blue skies and bright sun streaming through our windows. It was definitely a great day for a hike.

Below are just a few of the photos that I took during our 5-mile coastal trail hike.

~Enjoy~

Pretty little creek

Boat anchored near the port

Coastal Trail

Mount Susitna (a.k.a Sleeping Lady)

Downtown Anchorage as seen from the Coastal Trail

Duck near the mudflats

Ferns

Ferns and water

Cute little bridge

A Walk in the Clouds

A walk in the clouds

Earlier this summer, I went hiking on the Wolverine Peak trail in the Chugach Mountains. The hike is 11 miles, round trip, and it is pretty strenuous. Not one that I would recommend for the beginning hiker.

I didn’t quite make it all the way to the top of the peak that day, due to the low cloud cover and chilly temperatures, but I’m hoping to try again here soon – before the snow arrives.

Here are a few of the photos that I took on the hike. Even with the cloud cover, the scenery was still breathtaking.

It truly was like taking a walk in the clouds.

~Enjoy~

more clouds

still pretty... even with the cloud cover

clouds begin to block out the scenery

I’m Back!!!

Wow… what a break that was. I know, you all probably thought I fell off the face of the earth or something. I’m so sorry I’ve been away so long, but I’m back now and I’m ready to post some more tasty recipes, and pictures of this place I call home – Alaska.

I went hiking at Crow Pass in Girdwood, Alaska last weekend, and I thought I would share some of the pictures I took along the way with you. Enjoy!

Berries and blue sky

pretty scenery

more pretty scenery

cable running across the trail

the trail

more old cables

Crow Pass Cabin

Lake near the cabin

Crow Pass

Raven Glacier

Waterfalls

It’s so great to be back!! Thank you so much to all my readers for hanging in there and continuing to visit my blog!!

I can’t wait to share more photos & recipes with you!!

North Face Hiking Trail at Alyeska

Over the Labor Day weekend, we decided to go hiking on the new North Face trail at the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood. The Anchorage Daily News wrote a wonderful article about the North Face trail, which you can read here. Immediately upon finishing the article, I just knew I had to try this trail.

The 2.2 mile, steep & muddy trail up the face of Mount Alyeska was pretty strenuous, but the view was most definitely worth the effort. Besides the fantastic view, when you reach the top of the trail you’ll find the Glacier Express restaurant, where you can get a bite to eat before deciding if you want to hike or take the tram back down to the base of the mountain. Our lunch at the Glacier Express was absolutely wonderful, consisting of several pieces of delicious battered halibut and a cup of salmon chowder.

The tram seemed like a fun way to get back down the mountain, so we climbed aboard – along with several other hikers and tourists – and started our descent. As we glided down the mountain, a few of the passengers pointed out a bear that was walking close to the hiking trail below. I sure hope the bear wasn’t around while we were hiking up.

Here are a few photos from our hike.

~Enjoy~

Cute bench near the trailhead.

Up we go...

Stream near the trail

View of Alyeska Hotel from the trail

A tram goes overhead

Glaciers

Tram heading down the mountain

Ski lift and the inlet below

We made it!!

Alyeska Hotel from the tram terminal at the top of the trail

Tram terminal

What a view!

Alyeska tram

An hour to get to the top, and only minutes to get to the bottom