Click the image to view a full size jpg 900 kb, or download the pdf 3. Each yellow icon represents point of interest, the green icons a popular hiking trail and the red icons one of our lodging properties. Glacier bay national park and preserve official park map. Since 1983, national park trust has completed 75 land acquisition, restoration, and mitigation projects to protect more than 30,000 acres in 33 states, one u. Map showing locations of tectonic terranes and major faults in and near glacier bay national park and preserve. Located in alaska, this popular destination for alaskan cruises offers a glimpse of the everchanging nature of glacier areas, as they recede and expand with the changing seasons. Oct 02, 2018 official glacier national park map pdf. National monument on february 25, 1925, and which was later, on december 2, 1980, enlarged and designated as the glacier bay national park and preserve under the alaska national interest lands conservation act, covering an area of. Complete glacier bay map from the official brochure, showing the entire national park, glaciers, and ice fields. Glacier bay national park and preserve occupies the northernmost section of the southeastern alaska coastline, between the gulf of alaska and canada. Glacier national park is an american national park located in northwestern montana, on the canadaunited states border, adjacent to the canadian provinces of alberta and british columbia. Shows areas in which commercial fishing may occur in glacier bay national park. Glacier bay national park adventure cruise by canada by. Consider purchasing one or two to help insure a great trip.
Glacier bay national park preserves one of the largest units of the national wilderness preservation system, encompassing more than 2. Mcbride glacier, the only tidewater glacier in the east arm, is approximately 40. Dry bay ranger station public use cabin airstrip airstrip d e c p t i o n h i l l s tatshenshinialsek provincial park tongass national forest tongass national forest mount root 3920m mount barnard 8214ft 2504m mount harris 5177ft 1578m mount merriam 5083ft 1549m mount rice 5658ft 1725m sitthgha. Subsequent to an expansion of the monument by president jimmy carter in 1978, the alaska national interest lands.
Cruises to glacierbay holland america line cruises. In addition to traveling by tour boat or kayak, other options include seeing glacier bay by locally chartered vessel or viewing the park from a. The national park service cares for special places saved by the american people so. Glacier national park travel the rocky mountains, usa. Visitors to glacier bay national park in alaska have the opportunity to witness a diverse landscape that includes glaciers, fjords, and freshwater rivers and lakeseven a lounging harbor seal or. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. National park national glacier park wardenranger station infrequently staffed unpaved road trail. Box 140, gustavus, ak 99826 super 8 kalispell glacier national park 41 1st ave e, kalispell, mt 59901 glacier national park 200 campbell ave. Protected in 1910 during the first flowering of the american conservationist movement, glacier ranks with yellowstone, yosemite and the grand canyon among the. This map shows roads, hiking trails, points of interest in glacier bay national park. Glacier national park 2012 in 2012, npt worked with the trust for public land tpl to protect the doody homestead, a 120acre tract of land owned by one of the parks first rangers, from development. This glacier national park map is an essential tool for a vacation in the park. Most of glacier bay national parks administrative and visitor.
Watch for breaching humpbacks alongside your ship, bears along the beaches, and so much more as holland america line and national park service rangers guide you through. See more ideas about glacier national park map, map and park. A national park service rangernaturalist is on board to point out the bays natural features and wildlife and to answer questions. Federal register glacier bay national park, vessel. Many glacier road construction scheduled for 202021. Mcbride glacier, the only tidewater glacier in the east arm, is approximately 40 nautical miles from bartlett cove.
Please use the interactive map and links below to enhance your visit to glacier national park, waterton lakes national park and whitefish, montana. Glacier bay basin in southeastern alaska, in the united states, encompasses the glacier bay and surrounding mountains and glaciers, which was first proclaimed a u. Jan 26, 2017 map topo map going to the sun road hiking. Click on the arrow in the maps top left corner to toggle between the brochure map and the interactive park tiles map. This certification is based on information contained in the report titled economic analysis of vessel management alternatives in glacier bay national park and preserve rti international, health, social, and economic research, research triangle park, n. Trails in this area allow you to explore a variety of ecosystems. Travel books, guides and maps that may be helpful in planning your trip to the glacier bay np area are listed below. Your purchases help support programs offered by the park. Explore glacier national park glacier national park. The park and preserve are part of the national park system, which includes over 390 parks. Glacier bay national park, a unesco world heritage site and biosphere reserve, is home to the milewide margerie glacier, highlight of your scenic cruise up this alaskan fjord. National park national glacier park wardenranger station infrequently staffed unpaved road trail continental divide wardenranger station food service and lodging boat tourrentals backcountry campground lookout tower primitive campground campground selfguiding trail wheelchairaccessible trail riding stable picnic area glacier distance. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations updated 100119 new listings are in red while nearly all parks in the national park system participate in the passport program, participation is voluntary. The majority of visitors come by boat, said buchheit, including some 40,000 by cruise ship.
President calvin coolidge proclaimed the area around glacier bay a national monument under the antiquities act on february 25, 1925. To learn more about parks and national park service programs in americas communities visit. Elias mountains at mount fairweather, the parks tallest peak at 15,300 feet 4,700 m, transitioning to the fairweather range from there southwards. Glacier bay national park and preserve is open yeararound.
The unpublished digital surficial geologic map of glacier bay national park and preserve and vicinity, alaska, usa and british columbia, canada is composed of gis data layers complete with arcmap 9. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations updated 100119 new listings are in red while nearly all parks in the national park. A good portion of the park includes waterways including glacier bay itself. This is the complete glacier bay map from the official brochure, showing the entire national park, glaciers, and ice fields. Glacier bay offers spectacular views, breathtaking moments, and true solitude often lost in todays busy society. Lyr files, two ancillary gis tables, a map pdf document with ancillary map text, figures and tables, a fgdc metadata record and a 9. Includes the surrounding cities juneau, anchorage, fairbanks, vancouver, and seattle. Apr 27, 2016 a mountainguarded, maritime sanctuary, glacier bay national park thus secures the coastal flank of the largest internationally protected area on earth. This is a glacier bay detail map, zoomed in on glacier bay proper and showing the main visitor and cruise. Note the route of goingtothesun road, the attraction areas on the west and east sides, plus the canadian park section, waterton lakes, before you decide on where to stay and what park entrance to use. Official glacier national park map pdf my yellowstone park.
National geographics trails illustrated map of glacier bay national park and preserve in alaskas panhandle is perfect for hiking, camping, boating, paddling, and wildlife viewing in this scenic, rugged frontier. Map of glacier bay national park and travel information about glacier bay national park brought to you by lonely planet. This is a regional map of glacier bay that shows the parks location relative to anchorage, seattle, and the inside passage. Glacier bay became a national monument on 25 feb 1925, and was established as a national park and preserve on 02 dec 1980. A national park ranger comes aboard joining your adventures in glacier bay. This park and preserve are two of over 390 parks in the national park system. The majority of visitors come by boat, said buchheit, including some 40,000 by. A mountainguarded, maritime sanctuary, glacier bay national park thus secures the coastal flank of the largest internationally protected area on earth.
Geochronology of plutonic rocks and their tectonic. Created in partnership with local land management agencies, this expertly researched. East glacier park fl at h e a d 7333 ft ri v e r 2235 m h i d d e n c r e e k t w o m e d i c n e r v e r lake five s o u t h o r k f l a t h e a d. Map of glacier national park hotels and attractions on a. This is a glacier bay detail map, zoomed in on glacier bay proper and showing the main visitor and cruise ship areas in additional detail. Created in partnership with local land management agencies, this. Department of the interior national park service natural resource stewardship and science. Traveling safely in bear country g u s t a v u s all of. Note the route of going to the sun road, attractions on the west and east sides in u. Glacier bay national park and preserve is an american national park located in southeast alaska west of juneau. Glacier bay national park official park brochure map.
Glacier national park official map glacier national park. Dark gray areas indicate plutons that are labeled individually in figure 3. Goingtothesun road is partially open year round and fully open from late june or early july until october. Its called the crown of the continent for a reason. This cozy guest room is groundlevel and features a rollin shower, grab bars, and lowered sink vanity in bathrooms. Explore glacier national park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. There are 11 glaciers that reach the sea in glacier bay national park and preserve, 8 of which are within the bay some reach the sea only at high tide.
Box 140, gustavus, ak 99826 super 8 kalispell glacier national park 41 1st ave e, kalispell, mt 59901 glacier national park 200 campbell ave, revelstoke, bc v0e legal. This room is accessible from glacier bay lodge lobby and can accommodate up to three guests. Protected in 1910 during the first flowering of the american conservationist movement, glacier ranks with yellowstone, yosemite and the grand canyon among the united states most astounding natural wonders. Glacier bay national park and preserve is a united states national park and a unesco world heritage site that is in the panhandle of the state of alaska. Operating hours, seasons, directions and park conditions. The park encompasses over 1 million acres 4,000 km 2 and includes parts of two mountain ranges subranges of the rocky mountains, over named lakes, more than 1,000. Glacier bay also protects a very unique type of wilderness, marine wilderness. Also, there may be parks with cancellation stations that are. If you motor over to dundas bay, keep your eye out for bears, humpbacks, and if youre lucky, a wolf sighting. Click the image to view a full size jpg 1 mb or download the pdf 4 mb. Unpublished digital surficial geologic map of glacier bay. Bartlett cove, about 10 miles from the gustavus airport. The canadaus border approaches to within 15 miles 24 km of the ocean in the st.