Exit Glacier

Local nameExit Glacier
LocationAlaska

Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska and one of Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is a visible indicator of glacial recession due to climate change.

Exit Glacier retreated approximately 187 feet from 2013 to 2014 and park scientists continue to monitor and record the glacier's accelerating recession.It received its name for serving as the exit for the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield in 1968.

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Opening hours

The glacier is accesible by road, that might be closed due to weather conditions in winter. Please, check the website for the current situation.

More information and contact

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

Official website http://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/exit-glacier-area.htm

Address 1212 4th Ave, Seward, AK 99664, USA

Coordinates 60°10'48.11" N -149°38'34.464" E

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