Come See The Dramatic Summer Sunset In Alaska

When you think Alaska too often you think of frigid winter days. But Alaska’s best kept secrets are getting out. More and more people journey to Alaska in the summer to witness those dramatic summer sunsets!

Imagine it! There goes a grizzly bear with her cubs, or suddenly the silence is shattered as a pod of humpback whales breach high into the air then crash back into the ocean. Over to your left you hear the roar of a float plane heading over the glaciers, over to your right is the most amazing mountain you’ve ever seen, and there ahead is the most dramatic breathtaking sunset you’ve ever experienced. And what’s even more unique – It’s midnight and the sun is just setting.

You can spend a lifetime in Alaska and never experience everything it has to offer. This more remote northern lifestyle is simply exhilarating, exciting, and mystifying. It’s why people live here and why others continue to return year after year.

Alaska is like not other place on the globe! Here there are 586,000 square miles of wilderness and civilization mixed. Take a kayak trip, hike a mountain, pan for gold, visit a glacier, catch a King Salmon on a day fishing trip, or enjoy a caribou burger with the locals. Experience the best mother nature has to offer and some of the friendliest people on the planet.

You might decide to take a cruise, drive, or fly into Alaska. How you get there doesn’t matter! That fact that you’ve decided to visit is what’s important. In the summer Alaska offers up some of the most beautiful and dramatic sunsets on the planet. And Alaska has plenty more to offer it’s visitors too!

There is no question that winter in Alaska is frigid and it takes a special kind of person to enjoy that type of climate. But the summers usually offer warm summer days with cooler evening air. From June to August you can expect the average temperature to be around the mid 60’s. Inland temperatures are more likely to be low to mid 70’s. Not too hot and not too cold.

The majority of people travel to Alaska via cruise ships. Many of these cruise ships depart from Vancouver BC taking their passengers through the pristine Inside Passage to Southern Alaska.

If you get the opportunity while in Alaska you really should explores some of the glaciers. Some cruises include a visit to the glaciers on their itinerary. Make sure you bring suitable winter clothing for these visits. Some cruises supply the appropriate gear. You’ll need to check with your cruise line. This is a memorable experience you are not soon to forget.

If you really want to experience the great north then you need to take a trip to Barrow which is located on Alaska’s Arctic Ocean Coast. It is the most northern community in America. You’ll need a heavy coat even during the summer as the temperatures range from low to mid 30s during the summer months.

The farther north you venture the longer the days become. By late June in Juneau the sunrise is around 4 am and the glorious sunset is around 10:30 pm. In Denali National park the sun’s up at 3:30 and sets shortly after midnight, while in Barrows from May to August the sun doesn’t set. This is a very interesting phenomenon to experience and if given the chance you should!

You’ll find it a bit difficult to sleep when night doesn’t seem to arrive. For you party animals it’s great as you just don’t seem to tire out. But if you are looking for a good nights sleep you’ll want to either pack a sleep mask or some blackout curtains to make the room dark.

If you are interested in mountain climbing in the area, there are plenty of guide services available to assist you. Do not go out on your own! These mountain ranges are some of the most unforgiving in the world.

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