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Island Lake is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation; during the month of September you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is July. All the outdoors fun things in the Chugach Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. Don't leave Island Lake without first going for a hike along the Eyak Trail, and paddling on Power Creek is so much fun. Going for a hike on the Lake Elsner Trail is always a fine adventure; you
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| | can go for a hike on the Sheridan Mountain Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Do stop by Middle Lake in the neighborhood of Island Lake, it's a scenic lake, and whitewater paddling is pleasant on Glacier River. Cabin Lake is a nearby lake that you could stop at, and do pay a visit to Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve while you're here at Island Lake. Now, you may imagine that's plenty but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here at Island | |
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Lake. At Island Lake during the summer months highs are in the 60's while overnight lows are usually in the 40's. For the period of the winter the highs are regularly in the 30's with temperatures at Island Lake dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. The Chugach Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 60.53028 Longitude: -145.4778
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| These outdoors activities are available near Island Lake. |
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Glacier River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area BoroughBorough, 7 miles away Class III - 4.7 miles long (Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway) |
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Power Creek, Valdez-Cordova BoroughBorough, 9 miles away Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Feeding Eyak Lake Close to Cordova) |
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| | Lakes Near Island Lake:
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Middle Lake, Valdez-Cordova BoroughBorough, 1 miles away |
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Cabin Lake, Valdez-Cordova BoroughBorough, 1 miles away |
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Lake Elsner Trail
 | I read a story about a couple of guys that fished the river for Coho Salmon. I plan to hike to find fishing holes. Pics coming soon... |
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