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Floatplane on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska (Robin Hood/courtesy, Alaska Travel Industry Association)
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I've lived near the Chugach National Forest all my life, but it wasn't until well into adulthood that I had seen all its parts and appreciated its vastness and variety. Still, I doubt I'll ever really know this seemingly infinite land. Prince William Sound, just one of the national forest's three parts, has 3,500 miles of shoreline among its folded islands and deeply penetrating fjords and passages. It would take a lifetime to completely know all those cove beaches, climb all the island mountains, and explore to the head every narrow bay under big rainforest trees. The Copper River Delta is another world entirely. Unlike the musty secrets of the sound's obscure passages, the delta opens to the sky like a heavenly plain of wind and light, its waving green colors splashed by the airiest brushstrokes. It's another huge area: Just driving across the delta and back from Cordova takes most of a day. Finally, there's the western part of the national forest, on the Kenai Peninsula. This is largely an alpine realm. The mountains are steep, their timber quickly giving way to rock, tundra, and wildflowers up above. It's got remote, unclimbed peaks, but also many miles of family hiking trails, accessible fishing streams, and superb campgrounds. This is where you go in Alaska for multiday trail hikes.
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Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge
Mile 47.7 Sterling Hwy
Cooper Landing, AK 99572 Map Distance: 23.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Van Gilder Hotel
308 Adams Street
Seward, AK 99664-0609 Map Distance: 31.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsLost Lake Trail
Milepost 5, Seward Highway
Seward , Alaska Distance: 21.6 mi. (from destination center) Description: This is a moderately difficult, beautiful hike through varied terrain. Look for a sign five miles... Read More
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Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Ave
Seward, Alaska 99664 Distance: 31.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: The center's role as an important research institution makes it an especially vibrant and... Read More
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Mt. Alyeska Tram
At the Hotel Alyeska
Girdwood, Alaska 99587 Distance: 31.1 mi. (from destination center) Description: The tram isn't cheap, but I think it's worth it for anyone who otherwise might not make... Read More
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