Seward - Exit Glacier

Today, Friday the 15th, is the second day in a row of sunshine!  Most days here have been cloudy.
We drove to the Exit Glacier today (about 10 miles) and walked up the path to the glacier.

Just past the sign the water was running across the road.  I guess it is from the warmer, sunny weather lately.

This is the water on the side of the road.

This is the glacier from a distance.

The trail to the glacier was .9 miles each way.  The first half was asphalt and in the trees.  At about the .5 mile marker, the trail changed to gravel and started getting rocky and we had to do quite a bit of climbing (it is considered to be a moderately strenuous climb - and we both made it!!). 
At this point we were above the tree line and the wind was stronger and cold!

Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska.  It received its name because it served as the exit for the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield in 1968.

This is a relief map in the Visitor's Center.  You can see the size of the Harding Icefield.  On the far right is Seward and a road that leads to the Exit Glacier.  If you double-click on the picture, you can see it.

We left the glacier and came back to the RV for a bite to eat.  Then we left with the Benson's and drove down to the shore for a view of the harbor and a game of cards!!

The city has a covered pavilion overlooking the bay.  A new cruise ship and a container ship are in port today.

That's it for today...