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The Matanuska Glacier

Driving the Glenn Highway provides an opportunity that is unique in the state of Alaska — the chance to explore a glacier firsthand. The Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier accessible by car, as well as the oldest. An impressive 13,000 feet high and 27 miles long, this breathtaking natural wonder is one of the few road accessible glaciers in the state, an easy drive on the Glenn and just two hours from Anchorage.

Located at Mile 101 of the Glenn, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Area sits next to the road that will take you to the glacier.

Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles (43 km) long by 4 miles (6.4 km) wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles (160 km) north-east of Anchorage in Glacier View. Matanuska Glacier flows about 1 foot (30 cm) per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, as of 2007, the location of the glacier terminus changed little over the previous three decades. There is a Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, a 229 acres (93 ha) park with trails and a small campground. The glacier is the eponym of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry M/V Matanuska.
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