Icebergs in Yakutat Bay

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Yakutat

Icebergs in Yakutat Bay

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Best timeJun–Aug
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Nearest airportYAK · 4 mi
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Overview

Yakutat is a town near Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.

1 places to eat · 2 places to stay

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Jun–Aug. Summer highs reach about 61°F; winter lows dip to about 26°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Sep. (climate data from nearby Glacier Bay National Park)

Jan: 6.7 in rain6.7"Jan: high 32°F, low 26°F32°26°JanFeb: 4.8 in rain4.8"Feb: high 34°F, low 26°F34°26°FebMar: 4.4 in rain4.4"Mar: high 37°F, low 28°F37°28°MarApr: 3.4 in rain3.4"Apr: high 46°F, low 33°F46°33°AprMay: 3.1 in rain3.1"May: high 54°F, low 39°F54°39°MayJun: 2.8 in rain2.8"Jun: high 59°F, low 45°F59°45°JunJul: 4.8 in rain4.8"Jul: high 61°F, low 48°F61°48°JulAug: 6.0 in rain6"Aug: high 60°F, low 48°F60°48°AugSep: 9.2 in rain9.2"Sep: high 54°F, low 43°F54°43°SepOct: 10.2 in rain10.2"Oct: high 45°F, low 37°F45°37°OctNov: 8.5 in rain8.5"Nov: high 36°F, low 30°F36°30°NovDec: 9.0 in rain9"Dec: high 33°F, low 27°F33°27°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • YAK Yakutat Airport, Yakutat — 4 mi away. Directions
  • HNS Haines Airport, Haines — 149 mi away. Directions

There are no roads connecting Yakutat to other parts of Alaska.

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Budget & where to stay

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Food for you

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    Photos

    Icebergs in Yakutat BayAerial photograph of the front of Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay, November 2010Aerial photograph: Surf's up at Ocean CapeYakutat

    Understand

    Though Yakutat's population was only 662 in 2010, it has regular passenger flights, some in Boeing 737-400s, to its airport, which was built for an Army Air Force base during World War II.

    Get in

    There are no roads connecting Yakutat to other parts of Alaska.

    By plane

    Alaska Airlines has regular service from Anchorage, Cordova, Juneau, and Seattle.

    By sea

    There is regular ferry service from several ports in southeast Alaska. The Alaska Marine Highway System only serves Yakutat on "cross gulf" routes.

    Do

    Yakutat is the surfing capital of Alaska.

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