This morning is a great day to take the short drive over to Worthington Glacier. Along the way, you drive by numerous water falls along narrow canyons and see many of the old trails that were used by the fortune seekers during the gold rush heydays. We didn't have a good angle to take pictures of the trails, but the scenery is stunning.
Due to the immense amount of copper at the Kennicott Mine, it was thought a railroad would be the best way to ship the copper over to Valdez. The railroad magnets of the day were unable to secure property rights for the track; hence the tracks never got laid. This is an example of an old tunnel which was blasted out of the mountain in hopes the railroad would come to fruition.
Our first glance at Worthington Glacier, then the up close views. Almost all of Alaska's glaciers are far back from where they flowed just a few years ago.
Here Bob decides to walk right up to the Glacier. Touching ice has no great significance for me, so I stayed behind to keep warm. Glaciers are cold!
Satisfied, we leave Worthington Glacier to go find a bear.
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