Why to Visit Lake Clark National Park's Amazing Landscape in the Summer

 Why to Visit Lake Clark National Park's Amazing Landscape in the Summer

Lake Clark National Park

    Lake Clark National Park is located on the south part of Alaska and is home to an amazing vast landscape including forests, mountains and most importantly Lake Clark.  With over 4,000,000 acres of land, it would take almost a lifetime to see every part this nation park has to offer.  With only around 20,000 annual visitors, Lake Clark is a very underrated yet beautiful national park.  However, with Lake Clark National Park being in Alaska, it can be an adventure in itself just to get there.  In addition, as with most national parks in Alaska, it is very important to go during the warmer months such as during the summer in order to get the most out of the park while it isn't fully covered in snow.

Why to Visit During the Summer
Hiking
    
Tanalian Falls

    With Lake Clark National Clark being so big, the hiking possibilities here are almost endless.  With trails ranging anywhere from 90 miles, to less than a mile, there really is a trail for everyone.  Whether you want to adventure into the forest and discover water falls, or climb atop a mountain, Lake Clark National Park is the place to be.  My favorite trail when I visited was the short four mile Tanalian Falls Trail which took you through forests and along a lake to reach a beautiful set up running water falls with almost no one around you.  I would definitely recommend to to anyone no matter their hiking ability.  For something a little more challenging, the Tanalian Mountain Trail takes you almost five miles up a steep and treacherous mountain for some amazing and well-worth views.  In order to get the most out of the hiking available, it is important to go during the warmer months anytime between June to August so that the snow has mostly melted and temperatures typically range in the mid to high 60s during the day.  If you want to be daring and go during the winter, expect closed trailheads, multiple feet of snow and a hefty amount of wind chill.

Fishing
Lake Clark

    Lake Clark National Park is an amazing opportunity to have some once in a lifetime views along with some amazing fishing.  Anglers can expect to catch rainbow trout, northern pike, and a wide variety of salmon.  Great places to fish are Lake Clark, Crescent Lake and Silver Salmon Creek.  Just know, you must follow the Alaska fishing laws and you are required to have an appropriate fishing license to legally fish at these locations.


    All in all, Lake Clark National Park's amazing landscape, hiking, and fishing opportunities are well worth the journey and I recommend it to any adventure seeker.


Further Resources:
Best trails in Lake Clark National Park
Fishing License and Info






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