Chugach Mountains, Alaska

     This range is located in Alaska and has so many things you can do. Of all the peaks in this range Mount Saint Elias is the tallest at 18008 feet, not as high but also impressive are Mount Vancouver, Mount Fairweather, Mount Hubbard, and Mount Augusta. The Chugach Mountains covers
 about 69700 square miles. The Chugach Mountains has several good whitewater kayaking and rafting rivers including Bird Creek, Bremner River, Browns Creek, Carlson Creek, Copper River, Eagle River, Glacier River, Gold Creek, Lemon Creek, Lowe River, Mendenhall River where you can spend some time on the water. This mountain range is a great place to visit. There are plenty of great hotels in the Chugach Mountains where it's always comfortable to stay. This range has lots of hiking trails where you can truly take in all the beauty of these mountains. These
    mountains are made up of a number of smaller ranges including Admiral Range, Brabazon Range, Buddington Range, Chilkat Range, Chugach Mountains, Cosmos Range, Deception Hills, Don Miller Hills, Fairweather Range, Floral Hills all of them are beautiful. This mountain range is so
wonderful. If you're camping there's lots of campgrounds here in this range where you can spend the night in nature. The Chugach Mountains has a few good ski areas including Alyeska and Eaglecrest, where you can enjoy these mountains in winter.

 

 
Alyeska Bed & Breakfast, Girdwood
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Aspen Hotel, Valdez
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Current weather conditions in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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High quality water resistant topo map of the Chugach Mountains, Alaska.

 
Aspen Hotel, Juneau
Alaska's finest chain, Juneau's newest hotel. Modern, classy atmosphere with a beautifully decorated lobby. All rooms are very spacious with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, VCR, dataports and s...

Best Western Grandma's Feather Bed, Juneau
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  Books about the Chugach Mountains
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available in the Chugach Mountains.
 Ski Areas in the Chugach Mountains (2 total):
Alyeska
2500 vertical feet
Eaglecrest
1400 vertical feet
 National Parks in the Chugach Mountains (1 total):
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Gustavus - AK
 Whitewater in the Chugach Mountains (32 total) including:
Bird Creek  Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm)
Bremner River  Class I-III+ - 42 miles long (to Copper River)
Browns Creek  Class III - 1.5 miles long (Browns Creek Canyon)
Carlson Creek  Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Lower Canyon to Tidewater)
Copper River  Class II - 115 miles long (Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska)
Eagle River  Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp)
Eagle River  Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Lake to Veterans Memorial Highway)
Glacier River  Class III - 4.7 miles long (Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway)
Gold Creek  Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Basin Road Bridge into Cope Park)
Lemon Creek  Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Upper Quarry to Costco)
 Trails in the Chugach Mountains (24 total) including:
Battery Point Trail Haines Borough
Bear Creek Trail Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Borough
Bird Creek Trail Anchorage Borough
Chilkoot Trail Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Borough
Colp Lake Trail Wrangell-Petersburg Borough
 Hotels in the Chugach Mountains (14 total) including:
Alyeska Bed & Breakfast Girdwood
Aspen Hotel Valdez
Aspen Hotel Juneau
Best Western Grandma's Feather Bed Juneau
Best Western Inn Juneau
Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn Valdez
Glacier Sound Inn Valdez
Goldbelt Hotel Juneau Juneau
Halsingland Hotel Haines
Juneau Airport Travelodge Hotel Juneau
 Camp Grounds in the Chugach Mountains (17 total) including:
Allison Point Campground Valdez
Auke Bay RV Park Auke Bay
Back Track RV and Camper Park Skagway
Bear Paw Camper Park Valdez
Beaver Pond Campground Anchorage County
 Golf Courses in the Chugach Mountains:
MT Fairweather Golf Course Gustavus
Wrangell Golf Course Wrangell
 Lakes in the Chugach Mountains:

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