Attractions

• Glacier Trekking

  Outfitters at Glacier Park, a resort at Mile 102 of the Glenn Highway, offer the opportunity for a close encounter Matanuska Glacier. Guides outfit clients with a helmet, crampons and trekking poles and then led them on a hike across the frozen surface of the glacier. The more adventurous splurge on a guided day of ice climbing.

• King Mountain State Recreation Site

  Nestled beneath King Mountain on the banks of the Matanuska River, this convenient pullout offers beautiful river scenery and peaceful camping. King Mountain State Recreation Area has 32 campsites, picnic areas, toilets, and water.

• Rafting

  The most popular activity in Chickaloon is whitewater rafting on Matanuska River. Guides lead parties of rafters down the river's famous Lion Head, a stretch of Class III-IV whitewater that often includes a stop to explore the foot of Matanuska Glacier.