Last Frontier Alaskan Adventures

The Iceberg Lake valley is one of the premier spots in the park, especially for base camp trips. This area offers stunning vistas and lots of room to explore. There is a lot of variety of terrain in this region.
On day one we fly in a small bush plane from McCarthy and land on a dry lake bed near Iceberg Lake.

 Many people set up a base camp at some ponds near the airstrip. It's a nice spot but a bit too popular for our tastes. Instead we saddle up the packs and hike a bit down the valley where we explore a valley glacier before heading further up a ridge. There are lots of options for places to camp in this amazing valley, and we try to vary the route each time we visit the area. The ridge offers lots of great campsites so we try to find a new spot every summer.

Usually we spend two nights at our first camp and enjoy the second day hiking without the heavy packs. Options for exploring include visiting some nearby lakes, heading up a scramble summit or hiking along the ridge. What we end up doing depends on the interests of the group.
Then we pack it up and move camp to a new spot. Last summer we discovered a lofty perch high up on a ridge with a crystal clear melt pond nearby for a water source.

Typically we set up camp for a few days and explore the area before moving our camp. This combines the best of backpacking and base camping allowing us to see more variety of terrain without carrying full packs every day.
Spending five days in this amazing valley will be a highlight of your Alaskan experience.