Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

6-18-02

We awoke to beautiful blue sky and sun!  Best day for it too, as we were to reach the high point.  Got started 9:30 or so, climbed 500 ft to the 4000 ft pass, with awesome views for miles and miles!  Long downhill walk following a drainage down to “moose camp.”  Probably covered over 10 miles today.  The last part was through a thick willow patch.  Campsite is above a patch of aufeis.  Nice views.  Tomorrow is currently planned as a layover day.