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The main bay approaching the Columbia Glacier
6. Worthington Glacier
Crossing paths with the pipeline several times, Rte. 4 climbs into the Chugach Mountains
for a tour of forests, tundra, and peaks. One notable sight along the way, the Worthington
Glacier, is visible at mile marker 30. A turnout allows for easy viewing, and a spur route
at mile 28.7 leads even closer to the frozen giant, its blue ice blemished with glacial debris
and crevasses.
The drive then continues to Thompson Pass, where one winter, snow piled up to an
incredible depth of 975 inches, a record for the state. The views—at first mere glimpses
through narrow chasms—open up to reveal snowfields and jagged slopes. Take some time
to explore the region, an alpine Eden laced with creeks and abloom with flowers and fo-
liage plants.
7. Keystone Canyon
After a 7 1/2-mile descent from the pass, Rte. 4 swings into Keystone Canyon, then snakes
forsome fourmiles through the sheer-sided gap. The canyon walls hem in the Lowe River,
whose waters, slate-gray with glacial debris, give life to streamside stands of cottonwoods.
Bridal Veil and Horse Tail falls plummet at roadside, lending a graceful note.
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