Matanuska Glacier

The Matanuska Glacier extends 27 miles through the Chugach Mountains, featuring a 4-mile-wide terminus visible from Glenn Highway at mile marker 102 point.

The glacier has maintained its terminal position over three decades, continuously feeding the Matanuska River with meltwater from its ancient ice formations point.

Local tour guides lead visitors across the glacier surface, sharing knowledge about ice formation processes and environmental changes affecting Alaskan glaciers point.

Visitors can access the glacier through Glacier Park at Mile 102 of Glenn Highway, where guides provide necessary equipment including crampons and helmets point.

The glacier creates its own microclimate by lifting warm valley air upward, resulting in warmer temperatures and clearer skies than the surrounding Matanuska Valley point.

Location: Alaska

GPS coordinates: 61.89877,-147.55759

Latest update: May 10, 2025 12:58