Comments on: Matanuska Peak Trail http://niebruggestudio.com/blog/matanuska-peak-trail Gail Niebrugge's Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: gail http://niebruggestudio.com/blog/matanuska-peak-trail#comment-7578 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:18:46 +0000 http://niebruggestudio.com/blog/matanuska-peak-trail#comment-7578 Stephanie; Oh my gosh! Thank you for the "heads up" about the real trail and its difficulty. We were told it was pretty easy to get to the alpine meadow. I guess I shouldn't be talking to twenty somethings when I'm planning my hikes :). I will try it someday soon, but I'll be better prepared with your great directions. Thanks again! Gail Stephanie;

Oh my gosh! Thank you for the “heads up” about the real trail and its difficulty. We were told it was pretty easy to get to the alpine meadow. I guess I shouldn’t be talking to twenty somethings when I’m planning my hikes :) . I will try it someday soon, but I’ll be better prepared with your great directions.

Thanks again!

Gail

]]> by: stephanie http://niebruggestudio.com/blog/matanuska-peak-trail#comment-7572 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:15:36 +0000 http://niebruggestudio.com/blog/matanuska-peak-trail#comment-7572 you were on the correct trail the first time. that storage unit you found was what i have heard called a "water intake station". i believe it's a hydroelectric project someone has a state permit to run. the trail is off to the left of that building in the picture. you do not cross the creek. you keep to the left of it the entire way up the gorge. it then curves sharply to the right as does the trail as it heads straight towards the peak. the trail itself is very overgrown and very wet. i am in decent shape, but not an athlete and it was a good solid hour of climbing upwards through that dense, dark, brushy trail before i broke out into the alpine meadow (mcroberts valley) right below the peak. it is astonishingly beautiful. as an artist you would appreciate the views. but this trail is very difficult so be prepared. i believe the small trail right before the parking lot you found was the morgan horse trail which begins at the lazy mtn. trailhead (off clark/wolverine rd) and intersects the matanuska peak trail-continuing over maud road and eventually ending around the butte. you were on the correct trail the first time. that storage unit you found was what i have heard called a “water intake station”. i believe it’s a hydroelectric project someone has a state permit to run. the trail is off to the left of that building in the picture. you do not cross the creek. you keep to the left of it the entire way up the gorge. it then curves sharply to the right as does the trail as it heads straight towards the peak. the trail itself is very overgrown and very wet. i am in decent shape, but not an athlete and it was a good solid hour of climbing upwards through that dense, dark, brushy trail before i broke out into the alpine meadow (mcroberts valley) right below the peak. it is astonishingly beautiful. as an artist you would appreciate the views. but this trail is very difficult so be prepared. i believe the small trail right before the parking lot you found was the morgan horse trail which begins at the lazy mtn. trailhead (off clark/wolverine rd) and intersects the matanuska peak trail-continuing over maud road and eventually ending around the butte.

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