Spring is here and we’re all ready to get out and do some hiking!
There’s still a bit of snow on the ground, but with all the spring sunshine it’ll be gone in a flash. To get in shape, get some elevation under your belt, and finally get some good color on that pasty white skin check out this hike!
Archangel Valley road is closed to vehicles until summer, but for now it’s a groomed hard packed snow trail perfect for skiers, snow machines, and hikers! We’re coming back this summer to do some serious hikes, and the Reed Lakes hike is top of the list! We’ll be overnighting there with a run up to bomber glacier. Can’t wait!
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Here’s how to get there from Anchorage:
- Take the Glenn Highway from Anchorage South to Palmer.
- Two miles past the city of Palmer turn left on Palmer-Fishhook Road
- Fishhook Road becomes the Hatcher Pass Road
- Travel on this road even as you enter the park area.
- Hatcher Pass Rd. is about 15 miles from Palmer.
Park Fee: Free Parking
Hiking Time: Allow 3 hours roundtrip (taking your time..)
Elevation: Starting 2150 feet to Summit 2400 feet
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June 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
If you follow the Archangle valley road, you will come to where there are two mines. You will be able to only see one mine from there which is the fern mine. This is a pretty nice place to do some rock climbing if your into that.If you go up and around that hill to the right you can climb to the top and see another mine (talketna mine) on the neighboring mountain. Also, you can hike even farther back into the valley- there is a trail there- If you follow it all the way back you will find an old cabin that you can stay in. it has a few bunks and a lot of cool stuff people like to leave behind. It may look like a dead end but off to the right again there is a small trail which you can follow up the mountain and behind that there is a glacier that people like to ski/snowboard in the summer. Its a fairly easy hike to the cabin with some beautiful views once you get to the back.