61 ° 4' 55.999" N,
146 ° 15' 0" W
Valdez
39 ft (11.89 m)
From Valdez, head out the Richardson Highway, around milepost 3 turn right on to Dayville Rd. travel about a mile and park across the street from the Petro Star refinery. There is a pipeline access road. travel up that, cross the pipeline, (avoid the building and items) directly across the pipeline the Gulch begins.
trends N-S 3 mi. on a tributary of Lowe River, 2.5 mi. S of Valdez; Chugach Mts.
Abercrombie Gulch is a narrow canyon, located near Valdez, through which Abercrombie Creek flows. In summer months the gulch is nigh impossible to navigate up as the rock walls have been warn smooth, and there are many narrow drops of the stream. Travel across the higher portion of the east wall is possible through thick alder bush whacking. The walls become steep and there are a couple avalanche chutes that can be dangerous and difficult to cross. If one wishes to take a safer route, travel above the west wall just outside the canyon along the base of Sugarloaf Mountain is possible. The terrain is milder but the course is continual thick bush whacking.
In winter months Abercrombie Creek freezes over and if it has been a constant cold winter, after December it can become possible for one to travel up the middle of the gulch with crampons and ice tools. Note this can be dangerous as you are traveling atop a frozen creek where there are beds ankle deep to pools over 10ft deep. Ice conditions can change throughout winter. Travel is at ones discretion and experience. The walls of the canyon weep so there are many small walls and icefalls for climb and travel along besides those created by the creek.
Named in 1911 by J. W. Bagely, and C.E. Giffin, USGS, for Captain William R. Abercrombie, USA, who explored this area in 1884 and 1898-99.
Pictures of, from, or near Abercrombie Gulch.
Allison Point, Dock Point, Jackson Point,
Cities:Crags:Valdez Glacier Campground Wall, Lookout Rock, Panorama Point,
Dams:Solomon Gulch Dam A, Solomon Gulch Dam B, Solomon Lake Dam,
Flats:Glaciers:Abercrombie Shelf Glacier, Allison Glacier, Area 51 Glacier, Camicia Glacier, Glacier G213550E61021N, Glacier G213583E61167N, Glacier G213585E61165N, Glacier G213585E61165N, Glacier G213602E61200N, Glacier G213603E61218N, Glacier G213614E61180N, Glacier G213653E61264N, Glacier G213685E61168N, Glacier G213687E60954N, Glacier G213708E60993N, Glacier G213722E60985N, Glacier G213723E61170N, Glacier G213727E61240N, Glacier G213737E60948N, Glacier G213739E61247N, Glacier G213740E61167N, Glacier G213742E61233N, Glacier G213749E60966N, Glacier G213750E61221N, Glacier G213756E61212N, Glacier G213756E61263N, Glacier G213766E60924N, Glacier G213767E61200N, Glacier G213767E61245N, Glacier G213770E61226N, Glacier G213775E60940N, Glacier G213777E61166N, Glacier G213778E61174N, Glacier G213780E61222N, Glacier G213780E61222N, Glacier G213783E60980N, Glacier G213784E61033N, Glacier G213788E60991N, Glacier G213798E61012N, Glacier G213804E61037N, Glacier G213821E60955N, Glacier G213835E60986N, Glacier G213860E61028N, Glacier G213869E60950N, Glacier G213881E61189N, Glacier G213882E60988N, Glacier G213883E61190N, Glacier G213898E61187N, Glacier G213914E60880N, Glacier G213934E61146N, Glacier G213935E61200N, Glacier G213941E60895N, Glacier G213942E60986N, Glacier G213944E60979N, Glacier G213945E60907N, Glacier G213952E61151N, Glacier G213958E60963N, Glacier G213959E60945N, Glacier G213962E60977N, Glacier G213964E61199N, Glacier G213981E61263N, G-g-g-g-g Glacier, Johnson Glacier, Kate Glacier, Mineral Creek Glacier, Rubin Glacier, Salmon Creek Glacier, Silver Glacier, Valdez Glacier,
Hills:Routes:Blue Horizons, Diamond in the Sky, Excalibur, Gravy Tran, Kayaker's Delight, Necromancer, Peggy's Mane, Wowie Zowie,
Islands:Ammunition Island, Mineral Creek Islands,
Lakes:Allison Lake, Crater Lake, Deep Lake, Robe Lake, Solomon Gulch Lake, Solomon Lake, Solomon Lake, Valdez Glacier Lake,
Locales:Airport Chute, Alaska Guide Company - Office, Area 51, Basin Cove, Cabell Chute, Chuck Chute, Chuck Junior, Delta Chute, Grant Chute, Jago Chute, Lookout Bowl, Lucky 13, Runner's Delight, Sentinel, Sheepshead Chute, Tombstone Wall,
Mine:Big Four Mine, Cash Mine, Giant Mine, Hercules Mine, Johnson Mine, Midas Mine,
Mountains:Prospectors Peak, Abercrombie Mountain, Mount Denson, East Peak, Mount Francis, Mount Kate, Mummy Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, West Peak,
Peaks:Benzene, Bob's Knob, Comstock, Embick, High Back, Mile High Peak, Snow Dome, Titan Chair,
Rivers:Routes:Lazy Days, No Floss Necessary, Route number 1, Route number 3, Trim the Bush, Wet Finish,
Routes:Already Herd, Bicentennial, Bongo That Bitch, Brand New, Canadian Heat Wave, Cotter Unlimited, Danger Stranger, Dragon's Teeth, Dynosaur, The Firing Line, Gusel Jugs, Harristotle, Kentner's Mill, Leaf BlowersL, Ledgeway to Sleven, Lefty Lucy, People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul, Quartzsite's Strike, Reacharound, Redheaded Stepchild, Righty Tighty, Route number 2, Slabawooke, The Nose Knows, Your Favorite Weapon,
Streams:Abercrombie Creek, Allison Creek, Brevier Creek, Cameron Creek, Camicia Creek, Canyon Slough, Corbin Creek, Crooked Creek, Dayville Creek, East Fork Mineral Creek, Glacier Creek, Goat Creek, Horsetail Creek, Mineral Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Slater Creek, Valdez Glacier Stream, Wood Creek,
Routes:Area 51 Access Trail, Dayville Power Line Trail, Dock Point Trail, East Peak Access Trail, Mount Francis Winter Trail, High School Hill, High School Hill to Summit Trail, High School Hill Water Tower Trail, Hogsback Trail, Homestead Trail, John Hunter Memorial Trail, Levee to Valdez Glacier Trail, Lost Toque Trail, Mineral Creek East Trail, Mineral Creek Stamp Mill Trail, Mineral Creek West Trail, Northern Robe Lake Trail, River Drive Trail, Robe River Hogsback Access Trail, Shoup Bay Trail, Solomon Gulch Valdez Overlook Spur, Southern Robe Lake Trail, Valdez Bike Path, Valdez Overlook Trail,
Valleys:Abercrombie Gulch, Goat Gully, Solomon Gulch, Sulphide Gulch,
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