Hiking Mania

The following is the schedule :         Day 1  (09/09/25)             - arrive in Anchorage     UA 1875 (11:30 AM)  >> Chicago >>  UA 1552 (7:47 PM)              - lodging : Wyndham Garden Anchorage Airport : 4411 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517     Day 2  (09/10/25)             - hike Flattop Mtn    (GPS coordinates : 61.10302, -149.68333)               - best eats :  - 49th State Brewing (fish & chips)                               - Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse (salmon BLT, halibut tacos)         Day 3  (09/11/25)             - hike Bird Creek Falls  (60.97408, -149.3348)              - or  hike Tony Knowles Coastal Trail            - or  hike Byron Glacier Trail       Day 4  (09/12/25)               - move to Denali National Park  (240 miles, 4hrs 15 min)             - lodging : Aurora Denali Lodge : 249.5 Parks Hwy, Healy, AK 99743              - visit Denali National Park Visitor Center      Day 5  (09/13/25)              - hike Mt. Healy Overlook Trail                  - 2.7 miles one-way & elevation gain : 1700 ft  Day 6  (09/14/25)              - hike Savage Alpine Trail  (63.73992,  -149.29156)                     - 4 miles one-way & elevation gain : 1500 ft    Day 7  (09/15/25)              - move to Kenai Fjords National Park (Seward)      (~375 miles, 6.5 hrs)            - lodging :  Swan Nest Inn :  5 Adams St, Seward, AK    Day 8  (09/16/25)             - Hike Harding Icefield Trail  (60.18822, -149.63152)                   - ~4 miles one-way & elevation gain : 3000 ft              - best eats : - Cookery (scallops, home-made charcuterie board)                              - Seward Brewing Company (fish & chips)   Day 9  (09/17/25)                 - boat tour (early AM or late PM)               - Resurrection Bay, Lowell Point, Seward Waterfront Park     Day 10  (09/18/25)              - drive to Anchorage Airport  (125 miles, 2 hrs 15 min)                 - UA 450 (8:49 PM) >> Chicago >> UA 563    Day 11  (09/19/25)              - arrive in Newark (10:28 AM)