In one day, we ve spotted commercial fishing craft, charter fishing boats, sailboats, sightseeing boats, research vessels and Coast Guard cutters. If you ve got wheels, the place to go is Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park . Take the Seward Highway north out of town and turn left at the marked road at Mile 3.7. There are several short, scenic trails branching off from there, or you can work up an appetite by hiking up alongside the glacier to the Harding Icefield , from which Exit Glacier flows. Rangers lead nature walks from the station at 10 am and 2 pm every day.
Mountain goats inhabit the nearby cliffs, and black bears are relatively common.
Don t get too close to the glacier, and don t venture onto the icefield unless you re properl y equipped and have had experience hiking on glaciers. The center also sells books, audiotapes and videotapes on the park and other Alaska subjects. If you re ambitious, you can try the progressively steep climb to the top of Mt. Marathon. The trailhead is marked at the western end of Jefferson Street. You can also walk the Lowell Point Road south of town along the shore of Resurrection Bay toward Caines Head State Park .