Winter Waterfall Walk
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Barbara Falls is the best waterfall to visit in the Chugach State Park. It's even more fascinating when it's frozen solid; just look at the pictures! With the falls literally minutes away from the trailhead, this is a MUST-DO for any out-of-state visitor or long-term Alaskan resident. It's easy, brief and exciting making it truly a tour for everyone! • Hike to Chugach State Park's most photogenic waterfall, frozen-solid! • An easy, brief, and compelling experience designed for all to enjoy. • Perfect for families with children! • Learn about Alaska's boreal forests from skilled naturalists. • Opportunity for wildlife sightings, including moose, snowshoe hare, porcupine, voles, birds. • Provisions include a prepacked snack, courtesy of Kat’s Epic Trail Bites, and micro-spikes for icy terrain. Are you ready? Let's go check out the falls together!
Inclusions
What's included
- Day packs and trekking poles available upon request. Microspikes provided for icy conditions.
- Granola bar
- Snow gaiters available upon request.
What's not
- No hotel, B&B, Air B&B, or other accommodation pickups.
- Must meet at designated meeting location or provide own transportation to trailhead.
- Snowboots or high-top hiking shoes.
- Appropriate clothing for snow.
Itinerary
We start the tour by following the gorgeous South Fork Eagle River, pausing to observe the ice-dam formations created by frigid-cold and fast-moving water. Ice crystals appear to grow from the surface of the water, slowing and raising the water level in terrific ways. Just minutes later, we arrive at the base of the magical 25-foot waterfall where you see shimmering icicles, fascinating ice bridges and falling water frozen-in-time. After stocking up a store of photos to show your friends and family, we embark on a short nature walk. You will see the stunning vegetation living within our diverse boreal forests. Towering species such as white spruces, paper birches, and aspens drape the frozen ground below. We will explain the intriguing biological mysteries happening within the lichen, mosses, and trees that surround us. We could also see local wildlife, such as: moose, hare, rodents, and birds. Transportation included in total time of tour: (1 hour transportation & 4 hours hiking)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We meet outside the Dena'ina Center. Please be parked and ready 15 minutes before the start time to ensure a timely departure. All tours leave no later than 5 minutes after the start time. There is no parking at the Dena'ina Center. The JCPenney Parking Garage is the best option, at 414 W 6th Ave.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Go Hike Alaska
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No experience required, but you should be able to walk at least 2 miles on flat pavement, or 2 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of ~ 2 hours
- Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack option.
- Appropriate winter clothing and footwear is the guests responsibility.
How it compares in Anchorage
- Its from-price is 34% below the median of the 201 experiences we list in Anchorage.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 50 of 201.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Anchorage
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, set on Cook Inlet beneath the Chugach Mountains, with coastal trails, wildlife and long summer daylight.
Anchorage sits between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains in south-central Alaska, and it is the state's largest city. It began as a railway construction camp in 1915, and the Good Friday earthquake of 1964, among the strongest ever recorded, reshaped it; Earthquake Park marks the story. The Anchorage Museum covers art, history and science, and the Alaska Native Heritage Center presents the state's Indigenous cultures.
Top-ranked sights in Anchorage: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Earthquake Park, Lake Hood.
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