Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site — Attraction in Alaska

What an incredible hike! I was expecting just a blah snow trail with a giant group of strangers, but our group was pretty small and the hike was such an adventure. (It’s $60 for Alaskans and military vets, and $150 each for everyone else. Restrooms are in the gift shop/pay station and in the gear station, where they provide helmets. Crampons are provided later on.) Our guide Kate was awesome; she told us tons of glacier facts, let us take our time and take pictures of whatever we wanted, let us explore nooks and crannies, and took pics for us. The views were gorgeous; we went from hot sunny temps to freezing cold, crossed from rocky terrain to the slippery ice, and climbed through blue ice canyons. We drank glacial water and put glacial mud on our faces. Super fun! Bring a ziploc bag or something to bring back glacial mud in, for a...

Hiking Matanuska Glacier with MICA Guides was an unforgettable experience! The guides were knowledgeable, ensuring safety while making the trek exciting. Walking on the glacier, exploring crevasses, and seeing the stunning blue ice up close was absolutely breathtaking. The gear provided was good, and the small group size made for a personalized adventure. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a thrilling and scenic...

Smaller campground, we squeezed out 42’ Class A into site 8 and barely parked tow in front. $20 had fire ring and picnic table in need of repair. Hindsight would have paid $10 to stay overnight in large day use area parking lot with better views of glacier. There is also a really nice free view at mile ~99.3 with a double ended paved pullout that allows overnight stays. More road noise of...