Comments on: McCarthy Road, Wrangell St Elias National Park, Alaska. http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-139313 Ron Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:12:54 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-139313 Hi Joni, That is crazy - I can't believe they rent Hummers that can't be taken off road! You husbands uncle played an important part in the creation of the Wrangells - that is a great story. You have been to lots of great places! Ron Hi Joni,

That is crazy – I can’t believe they rent Hummers that can’t be taken off road!

You husbands uncle played an important part in the creation of the Wrangells – that is a great story.

You have been to lots of great places!

Ron

]]> By: Joni http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-139272 Joni Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:19:34 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-139272 Your warning to Agnes was certainly appropriate. Who would guess that most car rentals don't allow 4x4s off paved roads. We found that out much to our chagrin when my grandson-in-law rented a Hummer to visit us in Sedona one year. To make a long story short, we broke a couple of the steps on the Hummer (which the dealer later told us can be taken off easily for such drives by removing a couple of cotter pins). Then we read the rental agreement and found out the vehicle wasn't supposed to go off paved roads! A Hummer, no less! Why the heck else would someone rent one? We got to the dealer in Phoenix just in time to replace the steps (for $100 each) and got the scratches buffed out the next day. The following morning they got up to find that the windshield was cracked . . . Sure convinced him not to buy a Hummer! On our trip to Alaska with my husand's uncle (who was a Park Ranger there years earlier and helped identify the land areound Wrangels and several other places to set aside as part of the national park system) we got to Wrangles, but don't remember this bridge. Must have entered the other way. We did see those big wheels that the natives use for fishing, fascinating. Just a taste of Wrangles sure made me want to go back sometime! Your warning to Agnes was certainly appropriate. Who would guess that most car rentals don’t allow 4x4s off paved roads. We found that out much to our chagrin when my grandson-in-law rented a Hummer to visit us in Sedona one year. To make a long story short, we broke a couple of the steps on the Hummer (which the dealer later told us can be taken off easily for such drives by removing a couple of cotter pins). Then we read the rental agreement and found out the vehicle wasn’t supposed to go off paved roads! A Hummer, no less! Why the heck else would someone rent one?

We got to the dealer in Phoenix just in time to replace the steps (for $100 each) and got the scratches buffed out the next day. The following morning they got up to find that the windshield was cracked . . . Sure convinced him not to buy a Hummer!

On our trip to Alaska with my husand’s uncle (who was a Park Ranger there years earlier and helped identify the land areound Wrangels and several other places to set aside as part of the national park system) we got to Wrangles, but don’t remember this bridge. Must have entered the other way. We did see those big wheels that the natives use for fishing, fascinating. Just a taste of Wrangles sure made me want to go back sometime!

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-120706 Ron Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:14:29 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-120706 Thanks Dennis! You have pretty much hit all my favorite places in Alaska. It is a big change from Phoenix, but it is hard to beat Phoenix in March! Thanks Dennis!

You have pretty much hit all my favorite places in Alaska. It is a big change from Phoenix, but it is hard to beat Phoenix in March!

]]> By: Dennis Hultsman http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-120531 Dennis Hultsman Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:51:59 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-120531 Ron, GREAT photos! One day my oldest son, Tim, and I will write a book, "Places we've been in Rental Cars". McCarthy is one of those places as are Independence Mine, Cordova (Alaska Marine Highway), and the Million Dollar Bridge, all in the summer of 2002. We stopped at some less "out of the way places", Anchorage, Denali, Palmer, Seward, Valdez, Copper Center, and a number of points in between on paved roads! Our other trips to Alaska have included a "weekend" trip (3 day Labor Day weekend in 2006) to Skagway by way of Whitehorse, Yukon, with a stop at Atlin, BC, while "in the area". We also, to take my wife along and keep her happy, took a cruise in 2008 from Seattle to Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan. Alaska is quite a change from our home town of Phoenix, Arizona. Dennis Hultsman Ron,

GREAT photos!

One day my oldest son, Tim, and I will write a book, “Places we’ve been in Rental Cars”. McCarthy is one of those places as are Independence Mine, Cordova (Alaska Marine Highway), and the Million Dollar Bridge, all in the summer of 2002. We stopped at some less “out of the way places”, Anchorage, Denali, Palmer, Seward, Valdez, Copper Center, and a number of points in between on paved roads!

Our other trips to Alaska have included a “weekend” trip (3 day Labor Day weekend in 2006) to Skagway by way of Whitehorse, Yukon, with a stop at Atlin, BC, while “in the area”. We also, to take my wife along and keep her happy, took a cruise in 2008 from Seattle to Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan.

Alaska is quite a change from our home town of Phoenix, Arizona.

Dennis Hultsman

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-117203 Ron Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:14:15 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-117203 Thanks for such kind words Nina! I would love to stay at the cabin at Annan Bay for the bears - that must have been fun! Ron Thanks for such kind words Nina!

I would love to stay at the cabin at Annan Bay for the bears – that must have been fun!

Ron

]]> By: Nina Clarke http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-116007 Nina Clarke Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:03:15 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-116007 Hi Ron I love travel and have been all over the world taking photographs. I have never returned to a place with the exception of Alaska!! I have been about six times now and love it. I don't know whether I shall ever be able to return but your photos do provide some wonderful memories for me. My last trip was to stay in THE cabin in Annan Bay to photograph black and brown bears -- superb. Keep up the memories please!! Cheers Nina in UK. Hi Ron
I love travel and have been all over the world taking photographs. I have never returned to a place with the exception of Alaska!! I have been about six times now and love it. I don’t know whether I shall ever be able to return but your photos do provide some wonderful memories for me. My last trip was to stay in THE cabin in Annan Bay to photograph black and brown bears — superb. Keep up the memories please!!

Cheers Nina in UK.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-97061 Ron Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:57:10 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-97061 Hi Agnes, Some places rent pickups with campers, and I believe they might let you drive down this road. Most car rental places don't allow driving on dirt roads like this, I would think the same would be true for motor home rentals as well. Have fun, Ron Hi Agnes,

Some places rent pickups with campers, and I believe they might let you drive down this road. Most car rental places don’t allow driving on dirt roads like this, I would think the same would be true for motor home rentals as well.

Have fun,

Ron

]]> By: Agnes http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-96742 Agnes Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:49:07 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-96742 Hi I am french and I plan to go there at the end of june. Is it possible to go with an RV ? regards Agnes Hi
I am french and I plan to go there at the end of june.
Is it possible to go with an RV ?
regards
Agnes

]]> By: Rose http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-84978 Rose Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:42:51 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-84978 Commenting usually isnt my thing, but ive spent an hour on the site, so thanks for the info Commenting usually isnt my thing, but ive spent an hour on the site, so thanks for the info

]]> By: stewartjohn http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-65075 stewartjohn Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:25:04 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-65075 I am enjoying with these photos. The road is nice to see and also to drive. I would like to visit that place. ============================ Stewart <a href="http://www.drugtreatments.com/alaska" rel="nofollow">Alaska Drug Treatment</a> I am enjoying with these photos. The road is nice to see and also to drive.
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]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-57780 Ron Wed, 28 May 2008 03:45:59 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-57780 Hi Thomas, You know the road gets a little narrow past the town of Nabesna, but there are some neat old mines on past the town - continuing down the road and exploring the old mines would make a nice trek. The road also passes through some high country where you can pretty much just get out and hike. There really aren't any trails, but I have headed out towards the Wrangell mountain foothills and found some beautiful country. Sounds like you are going to have a great trip! Ron Hi Thomas,

You know the road gets a little narrow past the town of Nabesna, but there are some neat old mines on past the town – continuing down the road and exploring the old mines would make a nice trek. The road also passes through some high country where you can pretty much just get out and hike. There really aren’t any trails, but I have headed out towards the Wrangell mountain foothills and found some beautiful country.

Sounds like you are going to have a great trip!

Ron

]]> By: Thomas http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-57699 Thomas Tue, 27 May 2008 12:53:04 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-57699 Hi Ron Great site that can help me alot, Im going to Alaska on the 5 of june. for 3 weeks where we will be going to Kodiak, Seward, Wrangell and Denali. we are thinking of staying in a tent on the Nabesna road because i have been on the road to McCarthy and would like to see somethingelse, but what treks would be great to take on the Nabesna road Fell free to mail me. Thomas Hi Ron

Great site that can help me alot, Im going to Alaska on the 5 of june. for 3 weeks where we will be going to Kodiak, Seward, Wrangell and Denali. we are thinking of staying in a tent on the Nabesna road because i have been on the road to McCarthy and would like to see somethingelse, but what treks would be great to take on the Nabesna road

Fell free to mail me.

Thomas

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-28031 Ron Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:13:02 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-28031 Hi Daniel, I would be happy to answer any questions about parts you might not have understood. Ron Hi Daniel,

I would be happy to answer any questions about parts you might not have understood.

Ron

]]> By: Daniel http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-28019 Daniel Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:11:12 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-28019 I couldn't understand some parts of this article Niebrugge Images - Photo Blog, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Niebrugge Images – Photo Blog, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-16889 Ron Tue, 08 May 2007 22:34:48 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-16889 Hi George, Thanks for the kind words - I appreciate it! Yes the artist who did Frozen Copper is my mother. You are fortunate to be going back to McCarthy this summer - it has been a couple of years since I have been there, and I miss it! have a great trip. Ron Hi George,

Thanks for the kind words – I appreciate it!

Yes the artist who did Frozen Copper is my mother.

You are fortunate to be going back to McCarthy this summer – it has been a couple of years since I have been there, and I miss it! have a great trip.

Ron

]]> By: George http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-16742 George Tue, 08 May 2007 00:25:24 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-16742 My friends from Anchorage sent me a print of "Frozen Copper." I am guessing that the artist is your mother. Anyway, as soon as I put it up on the wall today, I went and googled your last name and I opened your web page. Our friends have taken us to McCarth twice already and we will be there again in July. We were there for the 4th of July last year and enjoyed the parade and other festivities. I have only been over this bridge a few times but always in the car. Spouse and friend have walked out and taken pics over the side. We are nikon dslr folks and friends are Canon dslr folks. We manage to remain friends in spite of that. Really enjoy your web site. The photos are outstanding. Couldn't believe seeing Antelope Canyon. That was a google search of mine last week because I am interested in going there myself. My friends from Anchorage sent me a print of “Frozen Copper.” I am guessing that the artist is your mother. Anyway, as soon as I put it up on the wall today, I went and googled your last name and I opened your web page. Our friends have taken us to McCarth twice already and we will be there again in July. We were there for the 4th of July last year and enjoyed the parade and other festivities. I have only been over this bridge a few times but always in the car. Spouse and friend have walked out and taken pics over the side. We are nikon dslr folks and friends are Canon dslr folks. We manage to remain friends in spite of that. Really enjoy your web site. The photos are outstanding. Couldn’t believe seeing Antelope Canyon. That was a google search of mine last week because I am interested in going there myself.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-11128 Ron Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:56:33 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-11128 Thanks Michael, Yeah my wife has a fear of heights as well – I think she kept her eyes glues to the dash! Thanks Michael,

Yeah my wife has a fear of heights as well – I think she kept her eyes glues to the dash!

]]> By: Michael Brown http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-10542 Michael Brown Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:32:09 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-10542 Ahh yes, ... a road trip to make the blood pressure rise a bit! Would love to travel and explore along a road such as this. This little section of bridge looks a bit precarious, and probably something I could not get the wife to cross if her life depended on it! Love what you have been showing us all Ron. Keep'em coming! Ahh yes, … a road trip to make the blood pressure rise a bit!
Would love to travel and explore along a road such as this.
This little section of bridge looks a bit precarious, and probably something I could not get the wife to cross if her life depended on it!

Love what you have been showing us all Ron.
Keep’em coming!

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-10315 Ron Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:39:19 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-10315 Thanks Alan! Thanks Alan!

]]> By: Alan Olander http://www.my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/comment-page-1#comment-10303 Alan Olander Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:52:12 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/mccarthy-road-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska#comment-10303 I've been enjoying your series about Wrangell-St Elias. It's amazing how big and beautiful it is! I have to visit there someday, hopefully. I’ve been enjoying your series about Wrangell-St Elias. It’s amazing how big and beautiful it is! I have to visit there someday, hopefully.

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