Haines Trip Overview
See if you can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears during this 2.5-hour viewing at Chilkoot Lake State Park. Follow your expert naturalist guide to various scenic spots throughout the park.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Haines, United States
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Haines, Alaska, United States
See if you can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears during this 2.5-hour viewing at Chilkoot Lake State Park. Follow your expert naturalist guide to various scenic spots throughout the park.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Haines, Haines, Alaska
Visit a true naturalist’s paradise – Haines, Alaska. Haines boasts some of the most pristine wild country in Southeast Alaska. Your expert naturalist guide will share their knowledge of this area’s unique wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tanani Point, Haines, AK 99827, USA
Pause on your way to the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site to learn about the Lynn Canal ecosystem and get a safety briefing about being in bear country.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chilkoot River, Haines, AK
In May, June and July, the wildflowers are at their peak and eagles are busy caring for their young on the nest. Beginning in late July, the river fills with migrating salmon, while brown bears come down to the river’s edge to feed. As the number of salmon in the river increases, the likelihood of seeing bears down along the river increases, with a good probability of bear sightings from early August through late September.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area, Lutak Road, Haines, AK 99827
As you drive through the park, your guide knows the best places to stop for scenery and the possibility of wildlife spotting. Your guide is equipped with a powerful spotting scope to bring the wildlife in close, and your guide will help interpret the behavior of the various wildlife and explain how the animals fit into the Chilkoot’s complex ecosystem. Make sure you bring your camera to take advantage of the numerous photo opportunities.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark, 4-6 Ft Seward Dr, Haines, AK 99827
Fort William H Seward overlooks the Port Chilkoot Cruise Ship Dock. Built by the US Army in 1904, the fort has a storied past and is now privately owned and maintained featuring a number of outdoor art installations, restaurants and shops.
Pass through on your way back to your ship.
Duration: 15 minutes
