Exit Glacier
Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, is a tidal glacier known for easy access, year-round interpretive trails, and direct ice-facing terminus. Visitors can undertake short walk-in hikes or longer multi-day routes in the surrounding park.
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Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Alaska |
| Subregion | Alaska Peninsula and Gulf of Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| County | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| District | Kenai Fjords National Park |
| City | Seward |
| Timezone | AmericaAnchorage |
| Latitude | 60.1776 |
| Longitude | -149.5787 |
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5:13 PM LOCAL TIMEExit Glacier is the most accessible glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, spilling southwest from the Yukon–Charley Rivers and beguiling ice-clad peaks of the nearby الضareas. Starting just a few miles from Seward, it offers a drive-to trailhead, enabling visitors to walk to the frozen face with minimal effort. The glacier’s terminus frequently calves ice into the Resurrection Bay and is framed by carved valleys and stark moraine deposits, providing dynamic views across seasons. Beyond the main viewpoint, trail networks ascend above the glacier for panoramic vistas, while interpretive signs share insights into glaciology and climate change impacts. Exit Glacier region supports year-round access—though weather is variable—and is a gateway for longer hikes into exposed alpine terrain or helicopter-accessed mountaineering.
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