Misty Fjords National Monument
Misty Fiords National Monument [dead link] is a United States National Monument in Southeastern Alaska.
Understand
History
Established in 1978.
Landscape
Flora and fauna
There are coastal temperate rainforest, alpine habitats where you may find bears (black and brown), wolves, deer, salmon, eagles, whales, porpoises
Climate
Rainforest near the coast, snowfields and glaciers in the mountainous interior on the mainland.
Get in
Tour boat or float plane from Ketchikan.
Fees and permits
Fees for cabin use.
Get around
Boat required.
See
Rudyerd Bay, Walker Cove, numerous wilderness lakes, New Eddystone Rock.
Do
Admire scenery, hike, kayak, photograph.
Buy
There are no business concessions within the boundaries of the monument.
Eat
Eat what you catch or what you bring with you -- there are no restaurants or foodsellers within the monument boundaries.
Drink
Sleep
Lodging
Camping
Thete are US Forest Service shelters and forest service cabins. It is difficult to find suitable tent camping spots in steep, wet terrain of SE Alaska coastal rainforest.
Backcountry
There are hiking trails and kayak routes.
Stay safe
Inform yourself about what to do if you encounter black or brown bears.