Portage passage alaska. Its june 26th the day after my trip to whittier and the portage passage. Has specialized in trucking and transportation services for over 40 years. Prospectors also used this pass to get to the gold sometimes with tragic results.
Situated about an hour away south from the main city of anchorage if you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city this is definitely a route to take. It took this long to have the weather my work and financial situation the alignment of the planets and the appeasement of the gods to finally be able to take this hike. Portage is a ghost town and former settlement on turnagain arm in alaska about 47 miles 76 km southeast of downtown anchorage.
The highway is made up of a series of roads bridges and tunnels that connect the portage glacier area of the chugach national forest and the city of whittier to the seward highway. Kmta national heritage area map native people used portage pass as a way traverse between cook inlet and prince william sound. This 2 mile long 4 roundtrip family friendly trail which begins 90 minutes south of anchorage at the far end of the whittier tunnel remains the only easy way to see portage glacier on foot.
Portage pass trail is a beautiful scenic trail in whittier alaska. The town sunk approximately 6 10 feet putting it below the high tide level which caused devastating floods. On the way here we stopped off at potters marsh which offers a mini trail to walk.
Currently it is used as a migratory route for birds and as a recreational opportunity by hikers like you. The trail takes you up to the top of a landing where you can see spectacular. Our locally owned and operated company takes great pride in creating excellent service for our customers.
Then stopped over at. Portage pass has been historically used by alaska natives russian fur traders and early settlers. Portage alaska located near the head of turnagain arm on the seward highway roughly 47 miles south of anchorage is a former settlement that was devastated by the 1964 good friday earthquake.