Volcanic Traverse
The route begins on the side of the Sandford River. After negotiating several icy streams or crossing over sections of the moraine covered glacier. At the south side of the of the glacier’s terminus is a grassy hillside and a nice camping area.
The plateau rewards you with awesome vies of the glacier river, Mt. Drum, Sandford, and Blackburn. After crossing the plateau you will either cross the Dadina Glacier or descend into the gravel banks of the Dadina River and cross smaller braided sections of the Dadina River.
The Dadina River valley is filled with a wide variety of wildlife and you are likely to see bears, moose, and buffalo. The airstrip for pickup is about 4 miles down the river.
Our flightseeing tour with Copper Valley Air Service was incredible! Definitely a highlight of our trip to Alaska! Kevin, our pilot, was great. He got us in close to Mt. Drum to see the dramatic crags that are only visible when up so close. He took us close to Mt. Wrangell as well. We got to see the glaciers, and a herd of Dahl Sheep, a herd of caribou and 2 moose in a small lake. We keep wishing we could go back and do it again, before we go home. We would totally do this again!
2016 - cccrockymountain2016 Fort Collins, CO
