Misty Fjords National Monument

Misty Fjords National Monument is a United States national monument in Southeastern Alaska.

History
Established in 1978.

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.

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.