"Ancient Ice" Yakutat by emilienoelle

Yakutat Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 17 photos

Hubbard Glacier, Disenchantment Bay - Yakutat

Yakutat, Alaska is located at the northern end of the Alaskan panhandle. The town itself is small and has a large population of Tlingit indians, the area's native people.

Most people who visit Yakutat come to enjoy the area's vast natural resources, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Tongass National Forest. The Yakutat area also has more glaciers than anywhere else in North America. The Hubbard Glacier, its most famous, is 76 miles long, stretching from the Yukon Territory in Canada to the sea in Wrangell-St. Elias' Disenchantment Bay where it stretches nearly 30 stories up into the sky.

Icebergs, Disenchantment Bay

Yakutat's Disenchantment Bay is littered with icebergs from the calving Hubbard Glacier. Many of them make resting places for seals.

Mount St. Elias

Yakutat is also home to Mount St. Elias, an 18,000 foot peak that is the region's most recognizable landmark. It rests near the sea at the head of the Malaspina Glacier, the largest piedmont Glacier in North America.

Last visit to Yakutat: Aug 2006
Intro Written Sep 23, 2006
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Reviews (7)

Do Not Go Into the Wilderness Alone! Warnings and Dangers (1)

This should be obvious, but for some reason people still do it. For the brief time we were in Yakutat there was a person... more travel advice

Glacial Ice Favorites (3)

The glowing blue ice that makes up glaciers is squeezed and compacted over hundreds or even thousands of years, changing... more travel advice

The Valerie Glacier Things to Do (3)

The Valerie Glacier lies across Disenchantment Bay from the Hubbard Glacier. It was named for the scientist, Valerie... more travel advice

Disenchantment Bay Favorites (3)

Disenchantment Bay lies at the end of the larger Yukatat Bay, connecting its bigger neighbor to the mountains and the... more travel advice

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nickandchris Aug 28, 2007 at 11:30 AM

What a location!!!! Beautifully spectacular - makes me feel rather chilly!!!!!
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mvtouring Jun 5, 2007 at 10:28 PM

I was blown away. Fantastic ;-)
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GrantBoone Sep 25, 2006 at 4:53 AM

stunning !!
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CoAir13 Sep 24, 2006 at 11:04 AM

VERY cool!!!