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The Atlas/Alaska/Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site

Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site

113-acre state recreation site at Mile 28.7 of the Richardson Highway, just east of Thompson Pass on the run down to Valdez. A four-mile-long glacier descends nearly to the roadway and is accessible via a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail to a covered viewing platform. Interpretive signs, viewing scopes, parking, and pit toilets on-site. Designated a National Natural Landmark.

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Viewpoint
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Standalone stop
Atlas
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Coming off Thompson Pass on the Richardson — one of Alaska's most dramatic descents — this glacier is within walking distance of the highway. The scenery is extraordinary and the stop is free.

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