Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, an Alaska National Park and Preserve

LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE

LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
4230 University Drive Suite 311
Anchorage, Alaska 99505

Phone: 907-271-3751

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve was created to protect scenic beauty (volcanoes, glaciers, wild rivers and waterfalls), populations of fish and wildlife, watersheds essential for red salmon, and the traditional lifestyle of local residents.

Lake Clark's spectacular scenery provides a true wilderness experience for those who visit.

Area Accommodations

Bear Paw Adventure - Anchor Point, AK

Cottages and Cabins

Bear Paw Adventure's first class, completely equipped log vacation homes and cabins offer Alaskan decor everything you want for a great stay. Private, natural area located near historic Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula. See eagles moose as you relax on the BBQ deck.

Web Site: http://www.bearpawadventurelodge.com

Bay Roamers Water Taxi - Homer, AK

Cottages and Cabins

Private rental cabins in Halibut Cove, Alaska. No roads, no cars, just peace and quiet by the sea. Also offering transportation service to and from Homer, Kachemak Bay State Park, Halibut Cove, and other destinations.

Web Site: http://halibutcovealaska.com/halibut-cove-water-taxi.htm

The Telaquana Trail is an historic Dena'ina Athabascan route from Telaquana Lake to Kijik Village on Lake Clark. Early western explorers noted that the Inland Dena'ina were expert hikers, and trails connected all major villages in the area to each other and to seasonal camps. The Telaquana trail is part of a larger network crossing Dena'ina territory on the upper Alaska Peninsula.

In the historic period and likely before, the trail served as both transportation corridor and important subsistence area. Early visitors to the region reported that people from Kijik village spent much of the year hunting in the mountains north of the village. Miners, trappers and explorers also occasionally used the trail throughout the 1800s and early 1900s.

Dena'ina use of the Telaquana Trail declined in the early part of the 20th century when introduced diseases decimated the population and villages moved or consolidated. After the decline of the fur trade in the 1940s, use by trappers dropped off. Sections of the trail were occasionally used by hunters and fishermen, but the entire route was rarely traveled.

As interested in the wilderness increased in the 1960s and 1970s, hikers and homesteaders began to use the trail again. Today the Telaquana Trail is mostly traveled by intrepid backpackers.