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.
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