Valdez is found in Southcentral Alaska on Prince William Sound. It is pronounced locally as "val-DEEZ", not like the Spanish surname.
Valdez is known as the town in Alaska with the highest annual snowfall. For example, as of late January 2012, Valdez had received more than 10 meters of snowfall, and was using extraordinary measures (such as the National Guard) to deal with it).
- Pipeline Terminal.
- Valdez Museum.
Pipeline Terminal.
Valdez Museum.
Popular activities are mainly outdoor pursuits and include whitewater Rafting on the Lowe River through Keystone Canyon. Sea kayaking in Prince William Sound is offered by a couple of operators will ferry you and a canoe to places such as Shoup Bay, where you can spend the day kayaking in protected waters surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and seabird colonies. Heli skiing and snowboarding are possible in Thompson Pass while, hiking and cross country skiing is available on groomed Mineral Creek trails. Other activities include ice climbing, glacier tours in Prince William Sound, and elderhostel at Prince William Sound Community College.
- Mineral Creek Trail. This easy trail is a 1.75 mile round trip through a valley filled with mountains and waterfalls. The W.L. Smith Stamp Mill, built in 1913 and used in conjunction with the nearby Mountain King Mine, is at the end of the trail.
- Copper River Salmon Charters, Mile 128.5 Richardson Highway, Gakona, AK, +1 907 822-3664. Copper River Salmon Charters has been offering quality Chinook (King Salmon) and Sockeye (Red Salmon) Salmon charters in the tributaries to the Copper River in the beautiful Copper Valley since the early 1980s.
Mineral Creek Trail. This easy trail is a 1.75 mile round trip through a valley filled with mountains and waterfalls. The W.L. Smith Stamp Mill, built in 1913 and used in conjunction with the nearby Mountain King Mine, is at the end of the trail.
Copper River Salmon Charters, Mile 128.5 Richardson Highway, Gakona, AK, +1 907 822-3664. Copper River Salmon Charters has been offering quality Chinook (King Salmon) and Sockeye (Red Salmon) Salmon charters in the tributaries to the Copper River in the beautiful Copper Valley since the early 1980s.
- Alaska Bistro, 102 N Harbor Dr, +1 907 835-5688. Large windows look out over the water and the food is mostly seafood.
Alaska Bistro, 102 N Harbor Dr, +1 907 835-5688. Large windows look out over the water and the food is mostly seafood.