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    Hikes

    According to Gary from Windsong:

    Hike up to the waterfall and then continue up Falls Mountain, behind the cabin.  Follow the game trail that begins directly behind the lower outhouse and follow this trail until the waterfall drainage is reached.  Then follow the drainage staying on the west side until the waterfalls are reached.  Continue up the ridge just west of the falls to the "Big Pasture" where Dall Sheep ewes and lambs are common.  An easy hike from here to the top of Falls Mountain rewards the hiker with stunning views of the Twin Lakes Wilderness and the Alaska Range mountain panorama.  Moderately difficult hike: Takes 1-2 hours each way.

    Hike up to Emerson Falls.  Emerson Creek is the one flowing into Upper Twin Lakes near the connecting stream on the north side of the lake.  Follow the stream up on the up-lake side until you reach a beautiful viewpoint to watch these falls.  Moderately easy: takes 1 hour each way.

    A hike from Dick Proenneke's journals in More Readings From One Man's Wilderness: Starting from Proenneke's cabin - "Across the creek" (Hope Creek) "Go to the second canyon and up to the highest part of the skyline" "Redoubt and Iliamna really stood out and miles closer than I had seen them from the head of Camp Creek" I could see a lot of Kijik River country and a good view of Lachbuna Lake" "From the peak I think is the most beautiful view I have seen of Twin Lakes country" "Looking up into the head of Kijik river Valley - big and open - glaciers at the head. Beyond that the mts and glaciers to Lake Clark Pass and beyond to the base of Redoubt"

Maps

Maps: National Geographic - Lake Clark National Park #258

For a more detailed map, can order from USGS.gov Product Number is: 35708    It's description is LAKE CLARK C-3

Safety

From Lake Clark NP: To help keep safe from Bear keep camp clean, make noise if hiking in brushy areas and use bear proof containers.

 

 

 


                                                               

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