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Knik River

Alaska  >  United States

Nice place at the huge Knik River 40 km north of Anchorage where you can observe many Bald Eagle.

Added* by MarioC
Most recent update 14 February 2023

Description

The Knik River is a 25-mile-long (40 km) river in Alaska. Its source is at Knik Glacier, from which it flows northwest and west and empties into the head of Cook Inlet's Knik Arm, near the mouth of the Matanuska River. Exactly on this spot on the Knik River at the Reflections Lake you can spot many Bald Eagle.

Details

Access

Take the Knik RIver Access Road and park directly at the river near Reflections Lake. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain and Habitat

River , Lake

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Summer

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Bald Eagle by Andy Morffew, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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