Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年12月2日 · Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is known as Homeland to the Huna and Yakutat Łingít, and is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage.
Basic Information - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S.
2024年1月31日 · Glacier Bay experiences dramatic tidal changes...up to 25 feet in 6 hours! Knowing the tides during a kayak trip, boating excursion, or shoreline hike can make all the difference in your Glacier Bay adventure!
Glacier Bay National Preserve - U.S. National Park Service
Glacier Bay National Preserve is bounded by Alsek Lake to the north, Deception Hills to the east, the Gulf of Alaska to the south, and the Alsek River to the west. Forming a backdrop to the area are two coastal mountain ranges, the stark glaciated Barbazon Range and the heavily vegetated Deception Hills.
Plan Your Visit - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S.
2021年5月18日 · Are you dreaming of a Glacier Bay adventure? We want to help you plan your visit! Get ready for puffins, bears, whales, and eagles. Forests and fjords. Glaciers and salmon streams. Tourboats and ancient Tlingit homeland.
What's So Special About Glacier Bay? - Glacier Bay National Park ...
Glacier Bay is a homeland, a living laboratory, a national park, a designated wilderness, a biosphere reserve, and a world heritage site. It's a marine park, where great adventure awaits by boating into inlets, coves and hideaway harbors.
Things to Do - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S. National …
2019年5月26日 · Glacier Bay is above all a wilderness park and saves its greatest rewards for those who are willing to sweat a bit and sleep on the ground. Learn more about camping, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, rafting, and mountaineering.
Overview of Selected Glaciers in Glacier Bay - Glacier Bay National ...
There are over 1,000 glaciers in Glacier Bay. Most are high in the mountains, but a few notable glaciers extend all the way to the sea. In general, tidewater and terrestrial glaciers in the Park have been thinning and slowly receding over the last several decades.
History & Culture - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S.
A journey through Glacier Bay is more than a journey through geography. It's a journey through time. We begin in the modern age and finish in the ice age, traveling north from the forested lower bay to the rocky, icy upper bay (roughly 65 miles/105km).
World Heritage - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S.
2016年12月30日 · What's So Special About Glacier Bay? Glaciers, mountains, wildlife, history, homeland, adventure, challenge, wilderness, research....and more! Click the map to download a beautiful large-scale map/poster of the entire world heritage site!
Frequently Asked Questions - Glacier Bay National Park
2023年11月2日 · There are 11 glaciers that reach the sea in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 8 of which are within the bay (some reach the sea only at high tide). See a map of tidewater glaciers. McBride Glacier, the only tidewater glacier in the East Arm, is approximately 40 nautical miles from Bartlett Cove.