Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles (43 km) long by 4 miles (6.4 km) wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River.[2] It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Anchorage in Glacier View. The glacier flows about 1 foot (30 cm) per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, as of 2007[update], the location of the glacier terminus has changed little over the previous three decades.[3]
Nearby state park: An Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, is a 229-acre (93 ha) park with trails and a small campground.[4]
Vehicle and walking access: As the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car, travelers have options for up-close viewing or walking on the ice. Matanuska Glacier is accessible by a single road, S Glacier Park Road found at mile 102 of the Glenn Highway. This gravel road with small bridge crossing comes to an electronic gate operated by Glacier Tours on the Matanuska. Glacier Tours also maintains the remainder of the drive to the glacier, as well as parking, a shelter, paths, and picnic tables. Visitors may pay a fee for tours with a local guide; these are operated year-round. Additional tours depart from downtown Anchorage and include a guide with shuttle service to Matanuska Glacier.[5]
matanuska, glacier, valley, glacier, state, alaska, miles, long, miles, wide, largest, glacier, accessible, united, states, terminus, feeds, matanuska, river, lies, near, glenn, highway, about, miles, northeast, anchorage, glacier, view, glacier, flows, about,. Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska At 27 miles 43 km long by 4 miles 6 4 km wide it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River 2 It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles 160 km northeast of Anchorage in Glacier View The glacier flows about 1 foot 30 cm per day Due to ablation of the lower glacier as of 2007 update the location of the glacier terminus has changed little over the previous three decades 3 Matanuska GlacierMatanuska GlacierMatanuska GlacierTypeMountain glacierLocationMatanuska Susitna Borough Alaska U S Coordinates61 39 21 N 147 34 52 W 61 65583 N 147 58111 W 61 65583 147 58111Length27 miles 43 km 1 TerminusMatanuska RiverStatusRetreatingNearby state park An Alaska State Parks facility the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site is a 229 acre 93 ha park with trails and a small campground 4 Vehicle and walking access As the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car travelers have options for up close viewing or walking on the ice Matanuska Glacier is accessible by a single road S Glacier Park Road found at mile 102 of the Glenn Highway This gravel road with small bridge crossing comes to an electronic gate operated by Glacier Tours on the Matanuska Glacier Tours also maintains the remainder of the drive to the glacier as well as parking a shelter paths and picnic tables Visitors may pay a fee for tours with a local guide these are operated year round Additional tours depart from downtown Anchorage and include a guide with shuttle service to Matanuska Glacier 5 Fun fact The glacier is the eponym of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry MV Matanuska Gallery editMatanuska Glacier nbsp Matanuska Glacier from 20 000 feet 6 100 m nbsp Matanuska Glacier terminusSee also editMatanuska Formation Glacier National Park List of glaciersReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matanuska Glacier Matanuska Glacier Matanuska River Alaska Glaciers Case Study Matanuska Glacie SRS Alaska Department of Natural Resources Justin Matley Jan 1 2010 Glacier Access Glacier Tours Archived from the original on Nov 11 2020 Retrieved Feb 8 2021 nbsp This article about a glacier in Alaska is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matanuska Glacier amp oldid 1144471868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
