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A Classic Alaska Backpacking Trek
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A fantastic flight into the backcountry of the park marks the start of this awesome trip. We fly over the Nizina glacier and check out the icebergs floating in the lake at its terminus before dropping into beautiful Skolai Pass to begin our backpacking adventure. We start by hiking up to Chitistone Pass and following the Goat Trail through dramatic terrain that will have you snapping pictures at every turn. The Goat Trail was built by miners to gain access to the gold fields. In many places the path is hard to follow but we will be glad to have it as we pass through a section of steep scee slopes.
The standard route on this backpacking trip is to drop down to the river after the scree slopes. But instead of descending to the Chitistone River, we remain in the high country for the entire trip. This option also avoids the more difficult stream crossings of the lower route. Our route passes through the Hasen Creek basin where you can almost count on seeing some of the many mountain goats that inhabit the area.
From here we will have two options depending on how much time and energy we have. We can either take a two day loop around the huge mesa or the more direct route that takes the short way around. The longer route is well worth it if we have the time.
Finding a place to camp will not be a problem, thought we might have a hard time selecting from the numerous scenic spots all around. People who take this trip are stunned by the
drama of the country through which this route passes. This is a great backpacking adventure through awesome Alaskan wilderness.
 Contact us if you would like to know more about this trip.
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