Alaska, United States

Glacier Bay

CoastMountainNature

4.2 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Glacier Bay

See the coast under another light.

Protected bay where glaciers, whales and mountains make up a moving landscape.

At your own pace

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Identity summary

Ideal duration

3 to 7 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Coast · Mountain · Nature

Accessibility

Variable accessibility

Rhythm

Modular rhythm

General presentation

Glacier Bay

Protected bay where glaciers, whales and mountains make up a moving landscape.

The discovery of Glacier Bay revolves around Margerie Glacier, Johns Hopkins Glacier and Bartlett Cove. The stay thus alternates between the coastline, mountain reliefs and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.

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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Margerie Glacier
Johns Hopkins Glacier
Bartlett Cove

Before you choose

Car often useful
Conditions to be checked by season

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Nature and panorama

Margerie Glacier

4.7 / 5· Hidengo2 hrs to half a day

Margerie Glacier is one of the most observed ice fronts of Glacier Bay, with its blue and white walls falling directly into Tarr Inlet. From a boat, one often waits for cracks and falls of blocks in the water; the silence between two calvings makes the scene even more tense.

Nature and panorama

Johns Hopkins Glacier

4.6 / 5· Hidengo2 hrs to half a day

Johns Hopkins Glacier takes place in a fjord surrounded by severe peaks, with often striated and compact ice. Access by boat depends on seasonal rules linked to seals that put down on the ice, which adds a very concrete dimension to the place: here, the landscape remains primarily habitat.

Nature and landscape

Bartlett Cove

4.5 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Bartlett Cove is the ground entrance door of Glacier Bay, with the lodge, visitor centre, pebbles beaches and trails in the humid forest. Before excursions to glaciers, the site already sets the tone: tidal tracks, canoes, coastal birds and calm views of the protected waters of the bay.

Nature and panorama

Glacier Bay

4.5 / 5· Hidengo2 hrs to half a day

Glacier Bay is a set of fjords, tidal glaciers, rainforests and mountains where ice has remodeled the landscape at a perceptible speed. Boat trips reveal glacial fronts, sea lions, whales, cliffs and milky waters; each day depends heavily on light, mist and animal movements.