Off the Beaten Track
Thompson Pass to Keystone Canyon by Cherime MacFarlane
If Denali is the cherry on top of Alaska, Keystone Canyon is one of the yummy little nuts scattered on top the ice cream. Near the town of Valdez, and formed by the Lowe River, its walls are almost perpendicular.
The gorge, 3 miles or (4.8k) long, is rife with water. It spews from high and low places all along its length. At an elevation 307 feet (94m), it is close to sea level. But to get to it and the town of Valdez, you must negotiate Thompson Pass.
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It certainly sounds like a stunning place to see
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Wow, that sounds like a gorgeous spot; would love to visit it.
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