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Begich Boggs Visitor Center
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Portage Lake Loop
Anchorage, AK
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Portage Glacier is located adjacent to Turnagain Arm, 50 miles southeast of downtown Anchorage. Road access is via the Seward Highway to the former town of Portage, which was flooded and subsequently vacated following the 1964 Alaska earthquake. The Portage Glacier Road runs 6 miles (9.7 km), mostly past USFS campgrounds, to the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center. The main road used to end here, but now continues eastward, leading to the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel and to Whittier
Portage Glacier is located adjacent to Turnagain Arm, 50 miles southeast of downtown Anchorage. Road access is via the Seward Highway to the former town of Portage, which was flooded and subsequently vacated following the 1964 Alaska earthquake. The Portage Glacier Road runs 6 miles (9.7 km), mostly…
Learn about the history of the area, shop, take an educational cruise out on Portage lake to view Portage glacier, hike to the face of Byron Glacier or the Blue Ice Trail that runs through the Portage Valley. This is close to the Alaska Wildlife Center which we highly recommend.
Near the Whittier Tunnel entrance, the Visitor Center offers an unique opportunity to learn about the Chugach National Forest, America's farthest north national forest.