Overview
Misty Fjords National Monument is a United States national monument in Southeastern Alaska.
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Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- KTN Ketchikan International Airport, Ketchikan — 47 mi away. Directions
- WRG Wrangell Airport, Wrangell — 90 mi away. Directions
Tour boat or float plane from Ketchikan.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
Eat what you catch or what you bring with you -- there are no restaurants or foodsellers within the monument boundaries.
What to ask about, for your diet
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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.
Visitor information
- Park website (USFS)
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.
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.
Nearby
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