Day 8 - Crow Creek Canyon

In Girdwood we stayed in a cabin very similar to something you would find up in Tahoe, I guess it only made sense since Girdwood is basically the base camp for Alyeska ski resort. In the morning we made a delicious breakfast with our selection of smoked fish (btw smoked scallops rock) and after that we departed for yet another hike. This time we did a part of the famous Iditarod trail – the Crow Creek Canyon. It was a solid 4 mile climb but yet again the views and the flowers all along the trail were well worth it. Once we got to the top we had a spectacular view of the mountain ranges below us. I was happy we took pictures right then since within 5 minutes from us reaching the summit it started hailing and storming… and the view was no more. But it has stopped just a suddenly as it started and we were able to enjoy a sunny decent and the pictures with all the clouds were incredible.
That evening we took the 2.5 miles tunnel to Whittier and yes… we did understand why nobody really visits that town. There is really nothing… nothing … there. But it is a good starting point for cruises to Prince William Sound and we did return the following day to do just that.