Its tough to make outdoor plans this time of year in Alaska. Every day the forecast says, "Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain" which means "We have no idea what the weather is going to do." Basically you have to wake up in the morn

We started at the south trailhead and went north. A lot of people recommend going North to South, but I thought the opposite way would make for smoother riding. Plus there more elevation gain when you head north. The first few miles of the trail are ne

After leaving the lake behind we began the climb up to the pass.

At Johnson Lake, about 10 miles in at the top of the climb.

Linda was very happy when we reached the pass. Never had 1,450 feet seemed like such an accomplishment.

Our lunch spot.

Fall colors in the pass

Heading down towards the north end.

Cory scopes out Bench Creek - looks like good packrafting!