What is Alaska like in spring, say May and June, for a road trip tour? Is there still snow? Is it muddy? Are you able to do snow-free hikes? Bugs?
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23834 posts
It just depends on where you want to go. The coastal areas will be snow free but higher up will be muddy and snowy depend on how high. We were there first week of June. Coastal areas were fine but mountain pass were hit and miss and sometimes very chilly.
Posted by
Alsenborn, Germany
2136 posts
May- June is high season for snow melt, bugs, and breaking an ankle trying to walk over thawed tundra. The snow will be gone off the low ground for just about everything south of the Artic Circle. Remember, by mid-may you're looking at 20 + hours of sunlight. In places like Fairbanks it will be getting up into the 90's, maybe even 100. The rivers will be high, with ice still coming down on the major ones. Mosquitos will be on a twice a day cycle, along with anything else that flys, crawls, or bites. It's ideal time for driving to places like Circle, Cheena Hot Springs, Valdez, Denali, etc.