Alaska Railroad Spencer Glacier (86 images)
Ed and Georgia Bennett of Bennett Images traveled from Portage to Spencer Glacier on the Alaska Railroad. The U.S. Forest Service provides a guided tour to visitors who wish to take the short hike to the glacier. Or the more adventurous can bring their camping gear and camp out overnight, within earshot of the calving glacier. Rafting trips are also available which take people through the icebergs of Spencer Lake and then down a few miles of the Placer River.
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Beaver_Ice.tif
A beaver lodge can be found alongside icebergs...
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Bergs_in_Bay.tif
Spencer Glacier actively calves during hot...
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Boy_shoots_train.tif
Elliot Piper takes a photo of The Alaska...
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Camping_Group.TIF
Campers enjoying the morning at one of the...
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Dragonfly.TIF
A dragonfly rests for a moment on a piece of...
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Fireweed_and_Feather.TIF
Last year's fireweed and a seagull feather lie...
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Fireweed_Flower.TIF
Fireweed and alder take hold on bits of...
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Fireweed_from_above.TIF
Fireweed takes hold on the moraine.
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Fireweed_from_above2.TIF
Fireweed takes hold on the moraine.
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Fireweed_Glacier1.tif
Spencer Glacier is framed by fireweed. The...
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Fireweed_horiz.tif
Fireweed blooms along the trail to Spencer...
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Fireweed_Moraine.TIF
Fireweed blooms on bits of moraine in front of...
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Fireweed_vert.tif
Fireweed blooms along the trail to Spencer...
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Frames_and_Trainh.tif
A pile of oars and rowing frames mark the...
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Frames_and_Trainv.tif
A pile of oars and rowing frames mark the...
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Glacier_Fireweed2.tif
Fireweed blooms along the trail to Spencer...
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Glacier_Fireweed3.tif
Fireweed blooms along the trail to Spencer...
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Glacier_Fireweed4.tif
Fireweed blooms along the trail to Spencer...
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Glacier_Fireweed5.TIF
Fireweed blooms on bits of moraine in front of...
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Glacier_Lagoon_horiz.TIF
A view of Spencer Lake from the trail to the...
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Glacier_Lagoon_vert2.TIF
A view of Spencer Lake from the trail to the...
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Glaicer_Lagoon.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Golden_Moss.TIF
Fireweed and alder take hold on bits of...
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Green_and_Blue.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Green_and_Blue2.TIF
Fireweed blooms on the moraine in front of...
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Hiker_and_Gull.TIF
A tourist heads up the moraine for a better view.
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Hiker_on_Moraine.TIF
Catching the light at the end of the day, a...
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Iceberg_2boats.TIF
Kayakers and rafters paddle among the icebergs...
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Iceberg_2boats2.TIF
Kayakers paddle among the icebergs on Spencer...
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Iceberg_boat.TIF
Rafters float among the icebergs while heading...
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Iceberg_boat_camp.TIF
Kayakers paddle among the icebergs on Spencer...
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Iceberg_horiz.TIF
Hikers and campers enjoy the sight of the...
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Iceberg_over_boat.TIF
Exploring the lake in an inflatable canoe...
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Iceberg_packraft.TIF
A pack rafter ventures among the icebergs as...
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Iceberg_shiny.TIF
Hikers and campers enjoy the sight of the...
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Iceberg_vert.TIF
Hikers and campers enjoy the sight of the...
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Iceberg_white.TIF
Hikers and campers enjoy the sight of the...
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Loading_raft1.tif
Guides pull a raft out of the water after...
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Loading_raft2.tif
Guides pull a raft out of the water after...
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Loading_raft3.tif
Guides haul a raft out of the water after...
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Moraine_mound.tif
Glacial moraine forms unique peninsulas along...
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Placer_Passengers.TIF
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Placer_River_Bridge.TIF
The railroad bridge across the Placer River.
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Placer_River_Fireweed.TIF
Fireweed and glacier ice
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Portage_Highway_Cross...TIF
Vehicles returning from Whittier and Portage...
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Portage_loading1.tif
Nic Moir hands a dry bag to the Brakeman Tony...
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Portage_loading2.tif
Georgia Bennett hands her pack to brakeman Tony...
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Portage_passengers.tif
Passengers line up in Portage to board the...
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Portage_Pond.TIF
This reflection pond is a result of the 1964...
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Rafts_and_train.tif
Passengers board the Spencer Glacier...
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Rail_bench.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Ranger1.tif
Saralynn Fenwick of the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ranger2.tif
U.S. Forest Service guide Saralynn Fenwick,...
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Ranger3.tif
U.S. Forest Service guide Saralynn Fenwick...
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Ranger4.TIF
A brief informative talk by the Forest Service...
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Ranger_walk1.tif
U.S. Forest Service guide Saralynn Fenwick...
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Ranger_walk2.tif
U.S. Forest Service guide Saralynn Fenwick...
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Spencer_arrival.tif
Visitors get off the train at Spencer Glacier....
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Spencer_Conductor.TIF
The conductor waits as the train slow to a...
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Spencer_Glacier.tif
Spencer Glacier glows blue-green in the morning...
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Spencer_Glacier2.TIF
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Spencer_Glacier_Viewp...TIF
The National Park Service viewpoint is 1.3...
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Spencer_Hike2.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_Hike3.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_Hikeh.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_Hikev.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_Lake_Grass.TIF
Grasses at the edge of Spencer Lake catch the...
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Spencer_Lake_Grass2.TIF
Grasses bloom at the edge of Spencer Lake and...
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Spencer_Loading.TIF
The conductor helps returning campers and...
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Spencer_Loading2.TIF
Returning campers and hikers load their gear at...
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Spencer_LoadingA.TIF
Heading home
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Spencer_passengers.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_Photo.TIF
Heading home
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Spencer_sign.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Spencer Glacier...
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Spencer_unload.tif
Nic Moir collects his rafting gear from...
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spencerfireweed9x23.tif
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spencermorning9x27.tif
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Stairs.tif
Conductor Bill Haggert puts stairs in place so...
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Station_and_Hiker.TIF
Heading home
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Taking_photoh.tif
Georgia Bennett stops for a photo along the...
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Taking_photov.tif
Georgia Bennett stops for a photo along the...
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Tour_departs.tif
Visitors head down the trail from the train...
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Tour_Horiz.TIF
A Forest Service Interpreter leads a group of...
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Tour_vert.tif
Visitors walk the trail to Spencer Glacier. The...
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War_canoes.tif
Two Tlingit war canoes are available for tours...
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War_Canoes2.TIF
Replicas of Tlingit war canoes wait onshore to...