Portage Glacier Cruises
Though Portage Glacier has receded out of direct view from the road, visitors can ride the MV Ptarmigan, a daily glacier cruise boat that travels Portage Lake directly to the face of the massive glacier.
Byron Glacier Trail: Easy Walk
The Byron Glacier Trail is an easy, flat 1.4-mile trail (2.8 miles round-trip) winding along a rushing river to the base of Byron Glacier, offering views of hanging snow fields and summer ice caves.
Begich, Boggs Visitor Center
Operated by the U.S. Forest Service, this world-class visitor center features interactive geology exhibits, wildlife displays, and film screenings explaining the Portage Valley glaciation.