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Portage Glacier

A glacier at the head of a lake where icebergs float, reached by a boat tour.

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Photo: Josette · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Boat tours in summer
Price
Paid boat tours
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, Portage Glacier Rd, Girdwood, AK 99587Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About an hour by car south of Anchorage.

Why Go

The glacier has retreated out of view of the visitor center, so take the summer boat cruise across Portage Lake to its face. The Byron Glacier trail is an easy walk nearby.

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