Exit Glacier Nature Hike & Gold Panning Combo

The perfect half-day combo! Hike to the Exit Glacier overlook and experience the real Alaska gold panning!

Duration

4+ Hours Total

• 2.5 Hour Hike
• 1.5 Hour Gold Panning

About

Our Exit Glacier nature hike and gold panning combo offers a wonderful opportunity to see a glacier up close without setting foot on the ice and experience a piece of Alaskan history through gold panning.

We will hike with you, sharing insights about the glacier and local interpretive information as we make our way to the Exit Glacier overlook. Following the hike, the gold panning demonstration will take place at our Clear Creek panning site on our property. Our site features rustic water troughs and a tarp-covered log structure, providing shelter from the elements.

Everyone is guaranteed to find gold and other semi-precious stones. While we can’t predict the exact amount you’ll find, we ensure that our pay dirt includes flakes of this precious mineral.

You get to keep everything you find! We provide the pans, local information, historical and geological insights, instruction, humor, glass vials for your gold specimens, and a container for your semi-precious stones, including garnets, fluorite, quartz, red jasper, and many others.

Please arrive on time for check-in at our office at 8:00am/2:00pm

Parking (if driving to our office)

Cars and small vehicles: Please use the main parking area directly in front of our office.

RVs & Buses: Drive past the small bridge and turn right into the large lot next to Exit Glacier Lodge. (Do not use the front lot on Bronze Avenue).

Shuttle Pick-Up

If you have arranged for shuttle service from the Seward city area, your pick-up will be approximately 15-20 minutes prior to your scheduled check-in time. We will contact you the day before your reservation to confirm your estimated pick-up time. Please be ready at that time.

What to Bring

• Layer up!
• Water-resistant/waterproof hiking shoes & warm socks
• Activewear made of synthetic materials​
• Rain jacket & rain pants
• Binoculars and your camera!