Robe Lake Gallery
Pictures of, from, or near Robe Lake.
1.5 mi. N of Washbowl Basin and 3 mi. SE of Valdez, Chugach Mts.
Robe Lake is a fair sized lake outside of Valdez. It's fairly gradual drop in depth from the shore. There's a boat launch, limited parking, and no camp spots.
In summer the lake is warm enough to use for recreation. There are long grasses/weeds in the lake below the surface, which are annually cleared.
Robe Lake provides the only suitable rearing area for sockeye. The quality of this rearing area has declined drastically in the past 50 years due to well-documented sedimentation from Corbin Creek (Glacier). Previously, the Robe Lake system supported runs in excess of 40,000 sockeye salmon (ADF&G 1979); now the average run is approximately 5,000 sockeye (Williams 1979).
Turn off the Richardson Highway. North, after Dayville Rd, if driving from Valdez.
The road from Richardson Highway to the lake is not cleared of snow until late winter when no more snow is expected, usually mid-April.
Naming: Named in 1898 by United States Army Captain William Ralph Abercrombie for local prospector, Harvey Robe, who joined Abercrombie's exploration party for a short time.
Until the summer of 2015 there used to be a float pond dock, however it was removed after a long debate about it being installed illegally.
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, Brickslide Glacier, Area 51 Glacier, Camicia Glacier, Corbin Glacier, 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 G213967E60919N, Glacier G213971E60895N, Glacier G213981E61263N, Glacier G213982E60906N, Glacier G213982E61094N, Glacier G213986E60928N, Glacier G214001E60962N, Glacier G214001E61199N, Glacier G214004E60942N, Glacier G214005E60907N, Glacier G214017E60985N, Glacier G214019E61092N, Glacier G214021E60977N, Glacier G214022E60997N, Glacier G214024E61234N, Glacier G214027E61088N, Glacier G214030E60925N, Glacier G214032E61170N, Glacier G214039E60964N, Glacier G214042E61141N, Glacier G214048E60957N, Glacier G214049E60918N, Glacier G214053E61154N, Glacier G214070E61096N, G-g-g-g-g Glacier, Hogback Glacier, Keystone Glacier, Mineral Creek Glacier, Rubin Glacier, Valdez Glacier,
Hills:Routes:Blue Horizons, Diamond in the Sky, Excalibur, Gravy Tran, Kayaker's Delight, Necromancer, Peggy's Mane, VAC, 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, Delta Chute, Grant Chute, Lookout Bowl, Lucky 13, Tombstone Wall,
Mine:Big Four Mine, Cash Mine, Giant Mine, Johnson Mine, Midas Mine,
Mountains:Prospectors Peak, Abercrombie Mountain, East Peak, Mount Francis, Hogsback, Mount Kate, Meteorite Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, West Peak,
Peaks:Benzene, Bob's Knob, Mount Bonet, Comstock, Embick, Heidi Peak, High Back, Satellite, 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, Brown Creek, Browns Creek, Cameron Creek, Camicia Creek, Canyon Slough, Corbin Creek, Crooked Creek, East Fork Mineral Creek, Glacier Creek, Goat Creek, Slater Creek, Valdez Glacier Stream, Wood Creek,
Routes:Area 51 Access Trail, Browns Creek Trail, Dayville Power Line Trail, Dock Point Trail, East Peak Access Trail, Mount Francis Winter Trail, Hogsback Trail, John Hunter Memorial Trail, Levee to Valdez Glacier Trail, Lost Toque Trail, Mineral Creek Stamp Mill Trail, Northern Robe Lake Trail, Pack Trail of 1899, River Drive Trail, Robe River Hogsback Access Trail, Solomon Gulch Valdez Overlook Spur, Southern Robe Lake Trail, Valdez Bike Path,
Valleys:Abercrombie Gulch, Goat Gully, Solomon Gulch, Sulphide Gulch,
Cities:Pictures of, from, or near Robe Lake.
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