3 Hikes in Alaska you NEED to do! (Near Anchorage)

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  • Опубліковано 24 лип 2023
  • #alaska #hiking #anchorage
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  • @user-David-Alan
    @user-David-Alan Рік тому +9

    There has to be a God to make scenery like that. Thank you so much for going to the top so we could see the view. The waterfall was also amazing. Kelly thanks so much for what you do. Take care and be safe.

  • @ciscoponch67
    @ciscoponch67 Рік тому +6

    I know exactly what you meant of the scenery being overwhelming. I'm from New Jersey and never been out west. I used to be a truck driver. 11 years ago, I was sent all the way out west. I saw all the mountains out there. First I was in shock and extremely happy but then I felt like crying, because it felt like an overload. All of humanity should have the right to experience all of this Earth we call home.
    Kudos to you, Kelly!!! Keep on truckin'!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉 😊😊😊😊

  • @RickINFJ
    @RickINFJ Рік тому +2

    Wow. That was a steep ascent. 😮 At 4:34 look at the trees on the slope...that is steep y'all.The summit views were spiritual; there aren't words. I'm glad you hit the overlook at the falls. I ❤ waterfalls. Thank you so much again for sharing 9L. You never disappoint. ✌️

  • @lorirhodes4960
    @lorirhodes4960 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video❤❤Thank you so much for sharing!!

  • @charlesjohnson9662
    @charlesjohnson9662 Рік тому +1

    Super video, Alaska is at another level for sure!

  • @jpro5232
    @jpro5232 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful views! Thank you kelly.

  • @cwesley2005
    @cwesley2005 Рік тому +1

    Kelly keep the videos coming! You are awesome and Alaska is insane!

  • @amgaines7036
    @amgaines7036 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic pictures and videos Kelly ! Thanks so much for sharing. Stay safe and Happy Hiking.

  • @SpicyMcG
    @SpicyMcG Рік тому +2

    Stunning! I need to go! Just always assume Alaska is cold, snowy and far away! HaHa. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @diamondbackking4141
    @diamondbackking4141 Рік тому +2

    WOW 😳 ,, that first look out was intense,,, scary, long way to the bottom ! Plus grizzlies ! Your mighty brave !!!!! Thanks 🙏 for the trip!

  • @rockytopwrangler2069
    @rockytopwrangler2069 Рік тому +1

    ... Great day on Alaska's trails ... The waterfalls were exceptionally awesome ... .. I think in Alaska , might be a good idea to put bear spray on a neck lanyard .. with all the heavy vegetation, I'm surprised you didn't come across one .. .. Wow ,, that's one table full of food for 3 hungry hikers ... Thank you for sharing , Stay Safe ..

  • @GraceB305
    @GraceB305 Рік тому +1

    Wow Kelly, your videos are so beautiful. Really enjoying tagging along on your travels. Thank you 🙏🏼💖🌞

  • @maureenmukhlis2934
    @maureenmukhlis2934 Рік тому +2

    INCREDIBLY MAGICAL!!! I LOVE ALASKA!!!! If I could take my whole family with me, I would move there in a heartbeat!!! IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO BE THERE💗💗💗💗

  • @robmechanic
    @robmechanic Рік тому +1

    That long uphill pull was so worth it! Beautiful at the peak. God bless and stay safe!!

  • @joankline343
    @joankline343 Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful area to hike in! ❤ Kelly you make exceptional videos and thanks for sharing. The food looks delicious as well. 😋 A special thank you to your hiking companions for making an extra special video.

  • @musingwithreba9667
    @musingwithreba9667 Рік тому +1

    Wow, that mountain hike was amazing! The views! 🤯 Mind blowing. Another spot to add to my bucket list.

  • @diamondbackking4141
    @diamondbackking4141 Рік тому +2

    Alaska is breathtaking !!!

  • @jimmyjenkins9240
    @jimmyjenkins9240 Рік тому +1

    9L, this is such a joy! Beautiful, rugged country!

  • @donnie7475
    @donnie7475 Рік тому +2

    Hey. I’m in Anchorage also. I’m from Alabama and I’m here leading a sports camp. We watch all your videos. We swill sightsee on Friday. This is a beautiful state.

  • @leedanielson7452
    @leedanielson7452 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely stunning! ❤👏🏻👍

  • @Randee04
    @Randee04 Рік тому +1

    Dang!!! What a freaking "hill"!!!!!! Those views were the amazing payoff but that waterfall might have been my fav. I'm a waterfall and river/creek freak so there you go! Thanks for posting!!!

  • @DavidDavis-.oddly.
    @DavidDavis-.oddly. Рік тому +1

    Gooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night! Great area to go hiking!

  • @gianinni2002
    @gianinni2002 Рік тому +1

    OMG! Kelly…One of your most beautifully videoed episodes!

  • @herpiggy4857
    @herpiggy4857 Рік тому +1

    Really enjoying your Alaska trip, Kelly. My GF and I follow you on all your adventures. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into your videos. You do,so many varied things and with your personality just keep,everything so,interesting. You ARE our favorite You Tuber!!!!!!!!

  • @rosemarymcleod4074
    @rosemarymcleod4074 Рік тому +1

    Wow those trails and waterfalls were amazing.

  • @BafMilr052
    @BafMilr052 Рік тому +1

    That view from the mountain top! 😍

  • @813kengarcia
    @813kengarcia Рік тому

    What a great day! I love the rugged terrain, it's so beautiful and that pizza at the end, well deserved!

  • @davidlooney3018
    @davidlooney3018 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video👍

  • @danhackett4199
    @danhackett4199 Рік тому +1

    Another great job. Make sure they take you down to pier so you can see the extreme tides.

  • @907Lopez
    @907Lopez Місяць тому

    Just found this video. Love hiking in my town. Anchorage and just outside of the city has so many trails.

  • @fairoaks42
    @fairoaks42 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for the recommendations on the hikes we did South Fork lower and the upper it was F’ing awesome. Happy Trails! Oh and welcome back to Florida!😊

  • @ljpugsley2757
    @ljpugsley2757 Рік тому +2

    You're crazy, girl!! But good crazy. 😂 I'm stickin' with FT, AT and Pinhoti.

  • @davidshirley6850
    @davidshirley6850 Рік тому +1

    Amazing scenery can't decide if more envious of the destination or climate, west TN here is 95 to 105 degrees.. ..would not take much to convince me to move to alaska

  • @vickifg13
    @vickifg13 11 місяців тому

    Oh Kelly!!! Thank you so much for sharing your hike with us.❤ There’s so much beauty out there that not all people get to see for themselves. Your the best at showing the beauty God has given us to enjoy.❤❤❤❤

    • @kellyhays23
      @kellyhays23  11 місяців тому

      I’m so glad I get to share it with so many! God is the best artist

  • @mesquitemagic
    @mesquitemagic 7 місяців тому

    Oh man, this brings back memories. I have pictures of my son at 2 years old on Thunderbird Falls trail. He's 35 now.

  • @stewartellis353
    @stewartellis353 Рік тому +1

    As beautiful as your pictures and video are, They do not come close to seeing it in person. I took a pic on the Turn Again Arm, then took my wife there the next year to the same spot. Her reaction to seeing it in person was...... My God, you tried to tell me but Oh MY God there is such a difference. Your Videos are bringing back some great memorys. Live each day there. I envy you! .........
    You should have gone back for the bear spray. I have lost one friend to a grizzly attack in Yellowstone. He left his spray too.

  • @user-lv6bq5um2m
    @user-lv6bq5um2m 11 місяців тому

    Chugatch state park and Eklutna peak. I am glad you had fun. 😅

  • @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors
    @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors Рік тому +1

    AWESOME 👊🏻

  • @tblmt
    @tblmt 2 місяці тому

    Wow I would love to do that!

  • @cmbtking
    @cmbtking 11 місяців тому

    I just finished a 10 day trip three weeks ago to the Kenai Peninsula for my first ever trip to Alaska and it was one of the most incredible things I've ever experienced. We hiked to the Harding Ice Field and that's probably one of the coolest things I've ever done. Moose's Tooth was banging too!

  • @garylindenmuth7468
    @garylindenmuth7468 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful video

  • @jpascaln
    @jpascaln Рік тому +1

    Mt Eklutna was amazing. The wild flowers were cool.
    And the whole time I'm thinking, maybe one of you should have gone back for the bear spray. ✌🏽

  • @user-ee3zf8he1e
    @user-ee3zf8he1e 9 місяців тому

    You seem like an wonderful human being ♥️

  • @dr.nigelcool3771
    @dr.nigelcool3771 Рік тому +2

    There's always buckshot in the no shooting signs. 2:34

  • @Djhikes63
    @Djhikes63 Рік тому

    I ran my 1st Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon 15 miles up the Chugach mountains. Beautiful!

  • @MargeLillo
    @MargeLillo Рік тому

    I was so disappointed in your trip to Homer! My son and family live acoss Kachemak Bay in Seldovia, and I was so hoping you would visit there and do a post from there! We haven't been up since before COVID, and I am missing that sweet little village! Hope you are loving Alaska as much as we do!

  • @JoeandEmmaLee
    @JoeandEmmaLee Рік тому

    Sooooo beautiful! We’re sold in Alaska!

  • @alienateme1
    @alienateme1 Місяць тому

    1:28 Mama I'm Coming Home
    Ozzy Osbourne 👍
    Greetings from the DR 👋

  • @arthurschwarz3359
    @arthurschwarz3359 Рік тому +1

    Nice video

  • @kylekislingbury36
    @kylekislingbury36 Рік тому +1

    Are you going to try to attempt at least some of Mount Denali?

  • @tunabomber111
    @tunabomber111 3 дні тому

    Greetings from Wasilla Alaska.

  • @seand5517
    @seand5517 Місяць тому

    Hi. How long do you think the Mount Eklutna via Peters Creek hike took total? Thank you!

  • @stillwaterhiker
    @stillwaterhiker Рік тому +1

    Awesome. Sweet views and looking rough! Sweet Jesus!

  • @Therionx
    @Therionx Рік тому +1

    Wow first time watching you what a great hike your a bad a@@ for sure lol new subscriber .

  • @Badgersam
    @Badgersam Рік тому

    I'm curious how you compare this to the New Hampshire climbs?

  • @bachrattler4771
    @bachrattler4771 6 місяців тому

    are you hiking in hokas? . i hiked Flat irons in bouklder in Hokas. comfortable but not stable on jagged rtrail area.

    • @kellyhays23
      @kellyhays23  6 місяців тому +1

      Yes hokas are my current favorite hiking shoe

  • @sammymartinez556
    @sammymartinez556 Рік тому +1

    Wow that is beautiful country.. but please don’t be forgetting yr bear spray, stay safe ,, love ❤️ from New Mexico 👋👋😊

  • @Golfpt62
    @Golfpt62 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @MrFieleke69
    @MrFieleke69 22 дні тому

    Was Mount Eklunta free parking? Or did you have to pay somewhere when you arrived?

  • @nam_hn
    @nam_hn Рік тому +1

    What was the fun scale of Mount Eklutna hike?

  • @kleenexhikes
    @kleenexhikes Рік тому

    But did you dip your head in the thunderbird falls? So refreshing! Yeah, Alaska hikes don't have many switchbacks. We hardly ever have lightening. Yeah moose's tooth!

  • @demonhunter-skydomeatlanti1746

    👍🙏👏

  • @robertl6819
    @robertl6819 Рік тому +1

    😎🤜👍

  • @AbleHammer
    @AbleHammer Рік тому +2

    That’s Chugach (gatch)😅 eklutna (a cloot na)

  • @roygorman6624
    @roygorman6624 Рік тому

    You all look tender, the bears will forgive you!

  • @PedalsNPetals
    @PedalsNPetals Рік тому

    Why do you keep leaving the friends way behind lol

  • @johndonahue4777
    @johndonahue4777 Рік тому +2

    Bear spray is not as good as a heavy revolver. Even that is puny on a brown bear. Call me paranoid but I would not hike through bears.

  • @johnsandell4501
    @johnsandell4501 Рік тому +1

    Go to Seward

  • @jpascaln
    @jpascaln Рік тому +1

    You should have taken a sheet of cardboard up the mountain, you could have gotten back down in a fun hurry.

  • @SasSaga
    @SasSaga 11 місяців тому

    I carry a 10mm. You don’t need to be hiking there without something for protection. It only takes one sow griz. You are on the food chain there. Please, at least carry bear spray.

  • @bigpesoproductions1413
    @bigpesoproductions1413 Місяць тому

    You don’t know how to pronounce anywhere lol

  • @samckernanXXX
    @samckernanXXX 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful!

  • @actuali13
    @actuali13 10 місяців тому

    Why i cant have friends like this🥲

  • @AbleHammer
    @AbleHammer Рік тому

    Another great hike is Girdwood to Eagle River over Crow pass. It’s an all day hike though.
    Me and my kids hiking it. flyinghelicoptersinalaska.blogspot.com/2010/06/crow-pass-it-took-us-145-hours.html

  • @IntoTheWildernessBushcraft
    @IntoTheWildernessBushcraft Рік тому +1

    Here for my Kel’ fix. 🥾🏔️