Thursday, June 19- Thunderbird Falls

Our hike on June 19 (I know this is a bit of a late post, but if you get to see it before we hike, then you will benefit!) will be to Thunderbird Falls. We will meet in the parking lot at 10:30. It is a State run park trail, so there is a fee to park there (I think it is $5), or if you have a Parks Pass (that you can get from the Parks Office in Anchorage- but probably not for this hike if you don't already have it) you don't have to pay.

To get there, you just head out towards Palmer and Wasilla along the Glenn Highway. On the right, there will be an exit for Thunderbird Falls (I believe it is the one after the Mirror Lake Exit, but before the Eklutna Exit). Take that and it should take you right to the parking lot.

There are outhouse facilities available at the bottom of the hike, by the parking lot. This is what it says on the parks webpage about this hike:

Thunderbird Falls TrailAccess: Mile 25, Glenn Highway, Thunderbird Exit, follow signs one mile to trailhead parking.Travel Means: Foot.Distance: 1 mile or 1.6 kilometers one way to view of Thunderbird Falls.Elevation Gain: 100 feet or 30 meters.Difficulty: Easy - rolling terrain with boardwalk and viewing areas.Special Features: Birch forest on steep hillside overhanging Eklutna Canyon. Views of 200 foot high Thunderbird Falls.Winter: Often, the falls freeze, producing ice sculptures. <http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/chugach/trails.htm>

We hope to see you there!