AK2006 -- Black Rapids Glacier

It doesn't look like much from the road, but back between Dec 1936 and Mar 1937 it suddenly advanced more than 3 miles, almost engulfing the Richardson Highway -- earning it the nickname of the "Galloping Glacier". Local geologists said that it was traveling at 220 feet per day. Nobody seemed to be sure what the hell was going on, but the general theory was that the weight of the higher parts could not be supported by the lower, and it slid down like a slow landslide. . .

The obligitory “Here's where you're at” sign and historical markers. . .

. . .a view of the glacier valley in the distance across the Delta River.