The Byron Glacier Trail near Anchorage is an easy, fun, and fully accessible family-friendly trail that leads to the stunning Byron Glacier overlook.
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Aug 20, 2024
Longer hike then they say, but 4 adults and 2 children made it. Was a beautiful day out and the trail is well traveled, would have been nice to have a bench or rock to sit on but still a trail to be …Full review by Piper417
Aug 4, 2024
Traveled to Byron Glacier with a tour guide. It was fantastic. The ice has expanded exponentially and is the largest it has been since before the Industrial Revolution. We learned that the glaciers h…Full review by Charlie F
Sep 22, 2023
We hiked the trail with three small children and strollers. It was a bit foggy when we started, but the sun shining through made for beautiful pictures. The children loved the glacier. About a two…Full review by Mary K
Does the trail allow you to actually get on the glacier? How long did the hike take to get all the way to the glacier itself? We are going late May- I assume it should be passable that time of year?
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Being there last month (july 2019) you can walk around right on the glacier.
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