Posted by: Dick Wilson
Start: Anchorage, AK
Destination: Tok, AK
Miles traveled: 340
Destination: Tok, AK
Miles traveled: 340
It was up and going this morning in what might be considered "typical" Alaska coast weather. It was only about 50 degrees and misting lightly. When we arrived at Palmer for lunch, the weather broke. By the time we hit Eureka one hour later, the skies were at least half blue, an
d we had open visibility of the majestic vistas which have greeted us on a regular basis on this Alaska adventure. We rode on the perimeter of the Wrangell St. Elias National Forest. Mt. Sanford–a 16,231 foot peak–is the highest among several beautiful snow-capped volcanos. The magnitude of this mountain range is amplified by the fact that at the base where we were traveling the altitude was less than 2500 feet. En route we passed the Matanuska glacier. This is referred to as a valley glacier which travels down the mountainside to the valley floor. This was an incredibly impressive chunk of ice. We were told that it had receded substantially in the past 50 
years, presumably based on changes in climate. We arrived at Tok where we gassed up for tomorrow, sprayed a generous layer of bugs off the front of the bikes, and headed for Fast Eddy’s and the adjacent Young’s Motel for dinner and a good night’s sleep after a long but exhilarating ride. 
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