Tombstone Territorial Park has been on my “someday” list of places to visit, and it could’ve easily sat on that list for 10 years more before I’d actually have done it. But in 2024, after our plan A on the Dalton Highway was shut down by the grapefruit forest fire road closure, and as plan B to the Wrangles fell due to a dismal weather forecast; Tombstone Territorial Park materialized as a rapidly concocted plan C for Nathan, Justine, and my’s 4th of July week.
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Bear Peak
My cousins and family had come to A-town (Anchorage) for a week, and so amongst other Southcentral Alaska things such as Flat Top, Gold Chord Lake, and Crow Creek gold panning, we made arrangements to spend some time in Seward. Now; Seward is no stranger to tourism, thanks to a lovely blend of both natural beauty and the free market, however Seward is especially full of foreigners (such as myself) on 4th of July weekend. Why is 4th of July weekend in Seward such a rave, even for us Alaskans? Well, 4th of July is historically when the popular Mt. Marathon Race takes place. Fortunately (at least for this year anyways) race day was moved to Tuesday so the city wouldn’t be as overrun as it otherwise gets.
(Ok, so maybe that’s not the real reason the day changed, but that is the reason I’m happy its not held on the weekend.)
A collection of trips from 2014
2014 is when the world of peakbagging began for me. I was an Eagle Scout at this point so I was pretty versed with following a trail, camping, boiling mountain house, and repeating it the next day. The level of peakbagging I do now comes with more risks, challenges, and joys and I love theContinue reading “A collection of trips from 2014”
From Rocks To Rivers 