Map of glacier bay national park and travel information about glacier bay national park brought to you by lonely planet. One of the major attractions in the park is the margerie glacier, a 21milelong 34 km tidewater glacier located at the deep end of the glacier bay. Located at the terminus of alaskas inside passage, glacier bay national park is also part of a 25. If you want a single trail map that covers the entire park, the national geographic trails illustrated map is probably your top choice. How the glaciers at glacier bay national park were formed glacier bay national park in alaska is famous for its 16 massive glaciers. Far away in northwestern montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain peaks, lies an unmapped cornerthe crown of the continent. The map also shows general tide warnings of beach areas. Similarly hand drawn in the artists unique and masterful old world style, yet quite different with its vibrant images of glaciers incredible flora and landscapes, the glacier national park map highlights the regions colorful history, unique geology and. Glacier national park official map glacier national park mt. Pdf glaciation of north america in the james bay lowland. The wildlife of glacier bay national park is all related to the marine water and shore environments. Official glacier national park and waterton lakes map pdf my.
The maps below will help guide you as you plan your glacier bay adventure. The only developed area in glacier bay national park is in bartlett cove, where you will find the glacier bay lodge, park visitor center, native american exhibits, easy hiking trails, a public dock from where you can push off on waterbased adventures, sea kayak rentals, and a walkin campground. Mineral resources of glacier bay national monument, alaska. The bay contains the large numbers of sand lance fish and juvenile pollack on which they feed. Glacier national park area map neighborhoods as with most national parks, your primary safety concern has less to do with threats from your fellow travelers and more to do with the elements and. Map of glacier national park hotels and attractions on a. Jan 26, 2017 map topo map going to the sun road hiking.
Complete glacier bay map from the official brochure, showing the entire national park, glaciers, and ice fields. At glacier bay you see geologic processes and change otherwise barely noticed in a human lifetime. Click the image to view a full size jpg 900 kb, or download the pdf 3. Glacier bays dynamic topography is easy to see and understand with the precisely molded 3d shape. Glacier bay national park and preserve occupies the northernmost section of the southeastern alaska coastline, between the gulf of alaska and canada. New maps of greenlands coastal seafloor and bedrock beneath its massive ice sheet show that two to four times as many coastal glaciers are. This is a regional map of glacier bay that shows the parks location relative to anchorage, seattle, and the inside passage. President calvin coolidge proclaimed the area around glacier bay a national monument under the antiquities act on february 25, 1925. Glacier bay national park is a unique and dynamic ecosystem, covering 3. This park on the coast of southeast alaska offers snowy mountain peaks, narrow fjords, bays, harbors, scattered islands, a temperate rainforest of spruces and hemlocks, and numerous glaciers. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is glacier which is approximately 41 miles away and has an elevation of 50 feet 1,856 feet lower than glacier bay national park.
A massive river of ice, roughly a hundred miles long and thousands of feet deep, occupied the entire bay. Download the official olympic national park map pdf my olympic. It was a broad valley with a glacier moving down it. Land shape size of the landform photos hudson bay lowlands arctic lowlands by. Unfortunately the loot is randomized now, so theres no way to show you what loot spawns at what location. Learn more about the crown of the continent as we celebrate this iconic national park. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october. Department of the interior national park service natural resource stewardship and science. This map shows roads, hiking trails, points of interest in glacier bay national park. Printing oversized pdf maps instructions on how to print oversized pdf format. Glacier bay national parks conservation association. Glacier bay is a homeland, a natural lab, a wilderness, a national park, a united nations biosphere reserve and a world heritage site.
If you are looking for maps of glacier and waterton national parks, you have come to the right place. 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. Marine mammals include humpback whales which return each summer from their winters near hawaii. Glaciation of north america in the james bay lowland, canada, 3. As snow builds up in layers winter after winter, its own vastly increasing weight causes the snow to compact into small. Figure 3a topographic map of tidal inlet, glacier bay national park from usgs mt. Each yellow icon represents point of interest, the green icons a popular hiking trail and the red icons one of our lodging properties. To find the map for the driving distance from bozeman to glacier national park, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Glacier bay s dynamic topography is easy to see and understand with the precisely molded 3d shape. Connect with travelers planning a visit to glacier national park. Glacier bay national park, map 255 by national geographic maps. Find out how these glaciers were formed and how they continue to evolve.
This trails illustrated map for glacier bay national park, glacier bay national preserve, and surrounding area and surrounding area in alaskas panhandle is perfect for hiking, camping, boating, paddling, and wildlife viewing in this scenic, rugged frontier. Glacier national park topographic map that is perfect fit for office decor, wall art, as well as a national park gift idea. You need to get to juneau and go to glacier bay from there either by air wings of alaska or alaska air to gustavus or by a ferry operated by glacier bay lodge 34 times a week to bartlett cove glacier bay is a great place. Glacier bay national park and preserve is open yeararound. Ten miles long and nearly 500 feet deep, lake mcdonald is the largest lake in the park. A cruise ship about to enter glacier bay national park. The canadaus border approaches to within 15 miles 24 km of the ocean in the st.
Pdf surface and subglacier topography near to the o. View and download any high resolution national park map. Physical characteristics of the landform region arctic lowlands upland area made of multiple islands gentle slope hills hudson bay a lot of swamps. Subsequent to an expansion of the monument by president jimmy carter in 1978, the alaska national interest lands conservation act anilca enlarged the. This map shows the park roads and entrances, along with lakes and major trails. Please use the interactive map and links below to enhance your visit to glacier national park, waterton lakes national park and whitefish, montana. 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. View a more detailed map of glacier national park 1. Measuring 26 wide and 20 tall, with nearly an inch of vertical relief, this map is a unique and attractive tool for exploring the glacier bay area. Glacier national park map montana topographic map print. This is the best map for showing all of glaciers trails, though it doesnt have mileages so download the free backcountry trail map in the section below. Located at the terminus of alaskas inside passage, glacier bay national park is also part of a 25million acre kluane wrangellst.
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. Glacier national park interactive map southern section. Compare this map with the 1680 huna tlingit fishing camp scene on the front of this brochure. Two hundred years ago, the area was covered by a glacier more than 4,000 feet thick that extended more than 100 miles to the st. Glacier national park official map glacier national park. Just 250 years ago, glacier bay was all glacier and no bay. This is the best map for showing all of glacier s trails, though it doesnt have mileages so download the free backcountry trail map in the section below. Weve updated the map to the new and current glacier bay map. Map of glacier national park glacier park map national. Explore glacier national park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Points 1, 2, 3, and 4 referred to in text are shown as circled numbers in red.
Glacier national park map art prints, posters, puzzles. We did give you some tips and secrets to help you along. This glacier national park map is an essential tool for a vacation in the park. Note the route of goingtothesun road, the attraction areas on the. Released in august, 2010, our second illustration is a tribute to americas centennial celebration of our nations 10th national park. Map of glacier bay national monument, alaska, showing selected mineral deposits, geochemical ammalies, and outlines of some areas favorable for mineral deposits. Glacier national park topo map in flathead county, montana. On may 11, 1910, president william taft signed a bill into law establishing glacier national park. These are all the places which attract tourists to glacier national park and there are many transportation facilities to reach glacier national park like air, rail, bus, roads, and freeways and many alternate forms of transportation are available here. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. A map of designated routes and areas is available at park headquarters. Topographic map of tidal inlet, glacier bay, alaska.
Official glacier national park map pdf my yellowstone park. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Glacier national park map art prints, poster art, wall art. Measuring 26 wide and 20 tall, with nearly an inch of vertical relief, this map is a unique and. Click the image to view a full size jpg 1 mb or download the pdf 4 mb. This twosided map includes glacier bay national park, glacie. The use of offroad vehicles is authorized only on designated routes and areas in glacier bay national preserve. Official ski trail map of whitefish mountain ski area from the 20072008 season.
Includes the surrounding cities juneau, anchorage, fairbanks, vancouver, and seattle. Glacier national park is a national park located in the u. The park encompasses over 1 million acres 4,000 km2 and includes parts of two mountain ranges subranges of the rocky mountains, over named lakes, more than. Glacier national park official map near glacier national park, mt. For the best glacier national park map to take on the trails, purchase the topographic hike 734 day hikes map with a guide on the back pictured below. How the glaciers at glacier bay national park were formed. See more ideas about glacier national park map, map and national parks. Nps map symbols recreation symbols, bar scales, road shields, patterns, etc. Includes the surrounding cities juneau, anchorage, fairbanks, vancouver, and.
These one of a kind items feature a handillustrated map of glacier national park map art. Here youll find a bunch of trail maps, along with other maps such as campgrounds and the shuttle bus. Glacier bay national park the greatest american road trip. For indepth trip planning, natural resources canada provides free printready topographical maps of glacier national park. You will find that we have interactive maps of the region as well as resort and activities maps available for you to get your bearings before joinin. Detailed map of glacier bay national park click to see large. By the 20th century, it had drawn back 65 miles from. Waterproof tearresistant topographic map this trails illustrated map for glacier bay national park, glacier bay national preserve, and surrounding area and surrounding area in alaskas panhandle is perfect for hiking, camping, boating, paddling, and wildlife viewing in this scenic, rugged frontier. Glacier bay national park and preserve is an american national park located in southeast alaska west of juneau. This raisedrelief map of glacier bay national park shows amazing 3d detail of the dramatic mountains, glaciers, fjords, bays, and forests.
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. Index map showing glacier bay national monument, alaska, and geologic provinces within the monument 6 37. Glacier bay lodge and tours is an authorized concessioner of the national park service. Elias mountains at mount fairweather, the parks tallest peak at 15,300 feet 4,700 m, transitioning to the fairweather range from there southwards. The clear blue lake is surrounded by high peaks, making it a picturesque spot. 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. Map of glacier national park and surrounding towns free. Deepwater exploration of glacier bay national park. Glacier national park travel the rocky mountains, usa. 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. This raisedrelief map of glacier bay national park in alaska shows amazing 3d detail of the dramatic mountains, glaciers, fjords, bays, and forests. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is west glac which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 3,154 feet 2,919 feet lower than glacier national park.
Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. Elias glacier bay tatshenshinialsek world heritage site, a. Hudson bay and arctic lowlands by kevin jeevanithy on prezi. The countrys 10th national park, montanas glacier preserves 1 million acres of glaciercarved peaks and valleys, pristine turquoise lakes and streams, and dense ancient forests for all to enjoy. The use of offroad vehicles in all other areas in glacier bay national preserve is prohibited. Glacier bay national park topo map in hoonahangoon census. Photos of glacier bay alaska glacier bay map and photos. The allday glacier bay tour operated by glacier bay lodge is a highlight. Interactive map southern section click on a trail to see the associated blog. This is the complete glacier bay map from the official brochure, showing the entire national park, glaciers, and ice fields. The 16 glaciers that wind their way down the valleys of glacier bay national park like tremendous white highways were formed during climatic periods when more snow fell during the winter than melted and evaporated in summer. Glacier bay national park and preserve official park map. Nov 05, 2009 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. Original map artwork by chris robitaille of xplorer maps.
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