TeamStarr
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Hi,
I am a father who wants his 2 boys (8 and 10 years old) and his wife to be able to walk on a glacier before the glaciers are all gone. We are driving across the country this summer from Wisconsin to LA to visit family. We are taking a slow route out there and a slow route back, (I am in no hurry to get to LA). I heard that the Wind River Range is one of the best/last places to see a lot of glaciers in the lower 48. I am looking for advice and ideas for how to get as close as possible to a glacier along our way out West. We are car camping along the way and plan to hit some of the National Parks along the way. We are not trying to hit as many as possible, instead we want to spend quality time in several so we can relax and get to know the areas. A few years back we did this trip but it was a little more rushed and we ( I ) did not feel the need to see glaciers. On that last trip we spent a week in the Redwoods and we loved it so we will definitely be doing that again. I am a teacher so this is one of my few summers that I have off so we have about six weeks for the trip. We will be driving a Prius with a car top carrier (a hilarious sight on the interstate).
Thanks for any ideas and advice.
I am a father who wants his 2 boys (8 and 10 years old) and his wife to be able to walk on a glacier before the glaciers are all gone. We are driving across the country this summer from Wisconsin to LA to visit family. We are taking a slow route out there and a slow route back, (I am in no hurry to get to LA). I heard that the Wind River Range is one of the best/last places to see a lot of glaciers in the lower 48. I am looking for advice and ideas for how to get as close as possible to a glacier along our way out West. We are car camping along the way and plan to hit some of the National Parks along the way. We are not trying to hit as many as possible, instead we want to spend quality time in several so we can relax and get to know the areas. A few years back we did this trip but it was a little more rushed and we ( I ) did not feel the need to see glaciers. On that last trip we spent a week in the Redwoods and we loved it so we will definitely be doing that again. I am a teacher so this is one of my few summers that I have off so we have about six weeks for the trip. We will be driving a Prius with a car top carrier (a hilarious sight on the interstate).
Thanks for any ideas and advice.