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