Bear Paw RV Park
We departed Tolsona Wilderness and headed south along the Richardson Hwy to Valdez. South of Glenallen, the Richardson Hwy is still very bumpy.
We stopped at the Worthington Glacier, our first glacier visit for this trip to Alaska.
The glacier has receded significantly over the past twenty years. Glaciers grow when there is more annual snow than melts the following summer; glaciers recede when there is less snow during winter than melting the following summer. The attendant told us that three weeks ago there was snow 6 feet deep in the location where we were now standing on the sidewalk. Although the snow had largely melted around the sides of the glacier, it was still very cold. I was glad that I had a hat and gloves in my pocket. :-)
After the Worthington Glacier we crossed Thompson Pass. Thompson Pass is noted for breaking snowfall records for Alaska. Although it is only 2,678 ft. in elevation, (very low for Colorado standards), it is above the tree line and there is still quite of bit of snow on the ground at the top. The pipes along the side of the road are markers for snowplow operators.
Our next stop was Bridal Veil Falls. Although they are moving fast now, the falls are completely frozen in winter.
Our destination for Friday was Valdez, famous for fishing and the Exxon Valdez disaster. We’re staying here for 6 days so hopefully we’ll have opportunities to enjoy the beauty of Prince William Sound in sunshine. Thus far it has been very cloudy with rain showers (high of 52 degrees).
I’m looking for interesting pictures and as we walked along the waterfront, I captured a picture of these sea kayaks.
And then a someone cleaning a halibut:
Our guess is that the halibut weighed between 30-40 lbs.
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