58 and 59

58 and 59

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June 21st 2015

Published: September 30th 2017

Geo: 66.8906, -151.478We had scheduled three nights at Bettles to give us a better chance of having good weather and being able to fly to the two parks. We were fortunate to have good weather and were able to fly to both, Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic National Parks on Sunday, the first of the two full days that we were there. Kevin, the pilot for Bettles Lodge, flew us first to Kobuk ... Read Full Entry

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Anne & Lee

NPHiker

Anne and I started our hiking trips back in 2001 and have managed to get two or three trips in each year since. Most of the trips were part of our quest to hike in all of the US National Parks, a quest we completed in 2015 with our trip to Alaska and the Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley parks. At that time there were 59 parks. Since 2015 we have revisited some of our favorite areas and those have been blogged as well. Additionally, along the way we’ve taken a couple of trips to Canada where we hiked in most, if not all, of the Canadian National Parks in the Rocky Mountains. And then ... full info

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Walker Lake

Shore line

Walker Lake

From the peninsula looking back at the bay. Our plane is the little smudge of red near the center of the picture.

Walker Lake

From our hike on the peninsula

Walker Lake

From our hike on the peninsula

Walker Lake

This picture is two pictures merged together for a wider view in an effort to give a better appreciation for the beauty.

Walker Lake

The bay on Walker Lake

Walker Lake

From the high point on the peninsula

We did it

REady to head back.

Walker Lake

Take off

Mountains

On the way back to Bettles

Mountains and rivers

On the way back to Bettles

The Float Pond

This is the body of water about a mile from downtown Bettles that serves as the landing zone for float planes.

Wolf

From our float trip down the Koyukuk river. Saw this wolf trotting along the side of the river as we floated silently by. The wolf is kind of hard to see but he's right in the center of the picture.

Koyukuk River float trip

Old Bettles general store.

Old Bettles

Guess what that is

This is Eric, our innkeeper, guide, and host extraordinaire. He's holding an artifact from one of the buildings in Old Bettles. It is actually a manual washing machine. You put clothes in a tub and use this thing to agitate them. He says you can buy the modern day version - but it's made of plastic. This one was heavy metal.

Aurora Lodge.

The fancier lodge - with en suite baths.

The Historic Lodge.

This is the original lodge built in the 1940's. The first building in New Bettles was the Bettles Lodge. Wien Airlines built the Lodge for the many travelers who passed through Bettles. Wien Airlines was established by the most famous bush pilot in Alaska history, Noel Wien. This Historic Lodge was the first of several Wien Lodges around the state and is on the National Historic Register. The lodge rooms are on the second floor. The first floor has the coffee shop, restaurant, and gift shop.

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