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Nutzotin Traverse
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5-6 days |
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| Length: |
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30
miles |
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| Difficulty: |
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Moderate/Strenuous |
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| Features: |
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RV ** |
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| USGS Maps: |
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McCarthy D1, D2, Nabesna A1 |
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| Rate: |
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$460/person
(unguided) |
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A beautiful flight through Chitistone and Skolai Passes and beyond leads you to the starting point of this trip in the Nutzotin Mountains. The route passes through a variety of terrain, beginning with open tundra. After crossing Beaver Creek you pass through a stand of timber where old cabin sites remain.
Crossings of two passes will take you into the high country with views of the surrounding mountains. After a crossing of the North Fork (canyons to explore) you ascend a high ridge. A wonderful hike down the crest of the wild flower covered ridge brings you to a large, secluded lake. Bear and caribou can be spotted on the route. This is a good early season trip when other routes are still snow bound.
**The route ivolves several stream crossing including Beaver Creek creek and can be wet in the flat tundra.
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