Above the Matanuska River, which lies between two mountain ranges: the Chugach to the south; and the Talkeetna to the north, lies Long lake near the Glenn Highway. Mostly this place attracts ATV enthusiasts ( during the summer time); and snow machine riders (during the winter months). The rugged beauty and climb to higher views along the road provides a tour of geological structures created during the last Ice Age. Uplifts of land can be viewed also from the road, but the best place to take in these wonders is at the top of the rock walls that frame the north side of Long Lake.
From atop this rock wall, the whole length of Matanuska Valley can be seen from end to end. To get to the perch above, a small pond at the bottom of the cliffs is circled around. Then, to add to the challenge, large broken piles of rock are climbed over. Finally, to get to solid rock, a slope of young trees and loose sand provide a bit of exercise. However some animal trails help to reach the top and the flat shelves on top. Sometimes, on a warm afternoon, I like to lie in the shade of small wind-blasted spruce and watch the clouds form along the distant hills and sky.
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