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- Posted October 8, 2012 by
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TICKET to RIDE in ALASKA
Riding the Alaska Railroad up to Hurricane Gulch Bridge and back is a great way to see the interior of the Anchorage area..The Hurricane Gulch Turnaround train is one of the last flag stop trains. This particular route has transported many local Alaskans to their remote cabin sites in the woods since the Alaska Railroad Corporation began way back in 1923. .
The Gulch run leaves the Anchorage train station promptly at 8:30 a.m. during the winter runs that occur on the first Thursday of every month, starting in October and returns around 8:00 p.m. that evening. Sometimes the train runs late due to many stops and starts. The long 115-mile journey does offer fantastic scenery, glimpses of wildlife (both animal and human) and finally, the spectacular Hurricane Gulch bridge--suspended a breathtaking 254 feet above the white waters of Hurricane Creek.
I captured this shot that represents to me--the reflected beauty of interior Alaska that a train ticket to ride offers.
The Gulch run leaves the Anchorage train station promptly at 8:30 a.m. during the winter runs that occur on the first Thursday of every month, starting in October and returns around 8:00 p.m. that evening. Sometimes the train runs late due to many stops and starts. The long 115-mile journey does offer fantastic scenery, glimpses of wildlife (both animal and human) and finally, the spectacular Hurricane Gulch bridge--suspended a breathtaking 254 feet above the white waters of Hurricane Creek.
I captured this shot that represents to me--the reflected beauty of interior Alaska that a train ticket to ride offers.
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