Watching the sunset/sunrise from Mitchell Point is a memory not soon to fade in my mind.

Plan a summer troop trip to Alaska and spend your summer camp at Lost Lake. There is so much to do in Alaska before and after camp for all skill levels. Fishing is great, mountain bike the Denali Park Road at night(it is light all night) and see lot of wildlife, raft trips of all lenghts and levels, sea kayak, hike, visit hot springs and glaciers, pan for gold, and have a summer you will remember forever.

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