Exit Glacier

Exit Glacier extends from Harding Icefield, descending 3,000 feet through a natural rock-walled valley filled with dense blue ice formations.

The glacier received its name from mountaineers who used its natural descending ramp as an exit route when returning from expeditions on Harding Icefield.

Markers placed along the glacier's edge document its continuous retreat over 120 years, demonstrating the effects of temperature changes on Alaska's landscape.

Visitors can access the glacier through a network of maintained trails starting from the Nature Center, including a one-mile wheelchair-accessible Glacier View Loop.

The glacier features deep blue moulins, vertical shafts formed by surface water, which create passages through the thick ice mass.

Location: Alaska

Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough

Part of: Harding Icefield

GPS coordinates: 60.16667,-149.70000

Latest update: May 15, 2025 03:11