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East Twin Pass

6/15/2018

 
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This hike was a realization of Jessie's dream last year when we accidentally turned left instead of right. 

I love the twin peaks trail. It is stunning and comfortable.
Jessie, Mary Ann, and I took on this trail one foot after the other. We moved slow and I experienced the terrain and the purpose of hiking in a different way. At times, I focused on each step, heel to toe - just as I learned from Patty at Ageya in Homer. 
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Forget me not

Smaller than I think,
Always it surprises.
Pearls of blue and yellow
in bouquets
that rejoice and exult.

They are a paradox.
A tiny flower for our
gargantuan state.
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I put a small tuft
behind my ear
and feel pretty,
oh so lovely. 
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Bear Point

6/6/2018

 
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For a very long time, I have wanted to climb Bear Mountain. I think part of what kept me away from this one was that I found it so intimidating from the car window on the Glenn Highway. The face of this peak casts its shadow from the morning sun on Peters Creek and loomed in my imagination for far too long.

The reality is that you end up driving most the way up. For the Bear Point hike, we walked about 5 miles out-and-back and gained 1,600 feet in elevation. It was steep at the saddle, but overall a great hike. Later this summer, I would like to do the Eklutna Peak and maybe the loop to compare the two hikes. The Bear Mountain trail is unmarked but is an obvious up-and-off-to-the-left turn about 1/4 mile from the Peters Creek Valley trailhead. 
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    Here are some other resources I found helpful before Jessie and I headed out:
    • The Northern Light 
    • AK Hike Search 
    • Chugach State Park Guide
    I had a brand new pair of hiking shoes for this trip. They turned out to be great, and I loved taking off my shoes at the top to give my feet a rest - so refreshing. Sunshine speckled through the clouds, there were no bugs, and a pleasant breeze had us layering-up at the top. 
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    I love to look down at my home. We saw the mouth of the Eagle River as it gives way to the Knick Arm. The Arm also receives waters from Ship, Fish, and Peter's creeks. The largest tributary is the Susitna River, and the Knik Arm also stretches into the Matanuska and Knik rivers, most of which can be seen from the flat, rocky perch of Bear Mountain. 
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