The Denali Series: Maclaren
Summit
This small cache is located at a Maclaren Summit. BLM provides
this description of Maclaren Summit: "Maclaren Summit (4,086'), is
the second highest highway summit in Alaska. Stop and enjoy the
panoramic view of the Alaska Range and the Maclaren River. Mt.
Hayes (13,832') and the Maclaren River and Glacier are dominant
features, but Aurora Peak, Mt. Shand and Mt. Geist may also be
seen. The Maclaren River flows from the Maclaren Glacier south to
the Susitna River and then into Cook Inlet just west of Anchorage.
Vegetation at this elevation is low-growing alpine tundra.
Wildflowers bloom in abundance during the short Alaskan summer
(June and July). Look for pikas, ground squirrels and ptarmigan. "
The cache is a small, waterproof match container placed at the foot
of a trail marker.
This cache was placed as part of a Father's Day 2007 Geocaching
Expedition to introduce visitors to the vast and unspoiled scenery
of remote Alaska. The terrain rating is a 2.5 due to the distance a
visitor must travel on gravel roads to reach this cache.
Original Contents included a log book and pencil.
Please use good judgement and planning when traveling the
Denali Highway. The weather can change quickly and services are
remote. Food, water, good tires, and a well maintained vehicle are
required. Many car rentals companies DO NOT allow their cars to
travel this road. The road surface does vary greatly based on
weather conditions and cell phone reception DOES NOT exist along
the 130 mile road.