Exit Glacier

While in Seward, we visited the Kenai Fjords National Park by car. We drive a few miles out of Seeward to the Exit Glacier. We learned that it was thusly named by a party exploring the Ice Field (which shall remain nameless as I've temporarily forgotten the name), when they determined that this glacier was a prudent exit from the icefield. Now it makes sense... It was a fairly easy 3/4 mile hike from the parking lot, up to within 50 feet or so of the glacier.

However, our boat cruise to the National Park was much better. In my next post...