Portage Glacier

Local namePortage Glacier
LocationAnchorage, Alaska

Portage Glacier is a glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska

and is included within the Chugach National Forest. It is located south of Portage Lake and 6 km west of Whittier.

Portage Glacier was a local name first recorded in 1898 by Thomas Corwin Mendenhall of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, so called because it is on a portage route between Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm. Hundreds of years ago the glacier filled the entire Portage Valley, a distance of 14 miles, and was connected to what are now five separate glaciers.The Begich/Boggs Visitor Center was built by the U.S. Forest Service in 1986. However, the glacier can no longer be viewed from there. A boat ride across the lake is required to view the glacier. Commercial boat tours are available.

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Wildlife and Turnagain Arm Tour from 89 USD
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Opening hours

The cruises are availabe mid May to mid September with departures every 90 minutes morning to afternoon.

Admission

Portage Glacier cruises
Adults: $39
Children: $19

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_Glacier

Official website http://www.portageglaciercruises.com/

Alaska Website http://alaska.org/glaciers/gray-line-of-alaska.jsp

Address Portage Lake Loop, Girdwood, AK 99587, USA

Coordinates 60°46'57.5" N -148°50'39.699" E

Tours and activities: Portage Glacier

Wildlife and Turnagain Arm Tour

from 89 USD

Glacier Discovery Tour

from 199 USD

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