Official State of Alaska Vacation Planner

INSIDE PASSAGE Verdant rainforests, totem poles, Alaska's state capital, cruises Average temperatures in F° LAY OF THE LAND The Inside Passage stretches along 500 miles of Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Alaska coast. Life and landscape here are shaped by water, as protected shores wind past snowcapped mountains, massive glaciers, and wooded islands. The changing mists of the Tongass National Forest, North America's northernmost temperate rainforest, evoke magic and wonder where ancient trees cling to steep mountainsides that suddenly disappear into the ocean. Wildlife abounds. Orcas, humpback whales, sea lions, and seals feed through the summer in the area's nutrient-rich waters, while five species of Pacific salmon nourish brown and black bears fishing in dark, rushing streams. Eagles converge in world-record numbers. The natural bounty has drawn diverse people too. The first evidence of humans was discovered in the 8,000-year-old carvings scattered across Petroglyph Beach. Alaska Native cultures, including the Tsimshian, Haida, and Tlingit, have flourished here for generations. The Inside Passage was the location of the last Russian America capital, a departure point for Gold Rush–era miners, a home for Norwegian fishermen, and a magnet for lumberjacks from across North America. It all combines to create an unforgettable destination. Many visitors arrive by cruise ship. There are few roads here, so people commute on boats and planes, which only adds to an otherworldly feel. Your itinerary can focus on whatever you love most—adventure, history, wildlife, fishing, food—or a mix of all those things and more. KNOWN FOR: PARKS Admiralty Island National Monument Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Mendenhall Glacier Misty Fjords National Monument Tongass National Forest HISTORICAL SITES Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall National Historic Landmark American Flag Raising Site National Historic Landmark Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark Sitka National Historical Park St. Michael's Russian Cathedral National Historic Landmark Totem Bight State Historical Park SCENIC BYWAYS Alaska Marine Highway Haines Highway Prince of Wales Island Road System Walden Point Road (Annette Island) T a n a n a R i ver Y u k o n R i v er Glacier Bay Nat'l Park & Preserve Kluane Nat'l Park Misty Fjords Nat'l Monument Prince William Sound WHITEHORSE ANCHORAGE JUNEAU PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND YUKON BRITISH COLUMBIA Nat'l Preserve Nat'l Preserve Kenai Fjords Nat'l Park Auke Bay Tracy Arm Fjord Wasilla Palmer Girdwood Seward Valdez Sitka Ketchikan Glennallen Denali McCarthy Ross River Talkeetna Whittier Cordova Yakutat Haines Gustavus Skagway Petersburg Wrangell Hollis Prince Rupert Dawson City Kennicott Gakona Jct. Tok Chicken Nenana Healy Cooper Landing Chenaga Elfin Cove Pelican Tenakee Springs Angoon Kake Hyder/ Stewart Carcross Northway Beaver Creek Destruction Bay Carmacks Boundary Paxson Salcha Cantwell Kantishna Eagle Soldotna Lake Louise Chitna Kenny Lake Copper Center Nabesna Tatitlek Creek Willow Houston Lake Hoonah/ Icy Strait Point Sutton Delta Jct. 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 TEMPERATURES & DAYLIGHT SEASON Spring Summer Fall Winter 47° 63° 47° 31° 33° 47° 36° 22° 14 hrs 17 hrs 10 hrs 7 hrs H L T a n a n a R i ver Y u k o n R i v er Glacier Bay Nat'l Park & Preserve Kluane Nat'l Park Misty Fjords Nat'l Monument Prince William Sound WHITEHORSE ANCHORAGE JUNEAU PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND ANNETTE ISLAND YUKON Nat'l Preserve Nat'l Preserve Kenai Fjords Nat'l Park Auke Bay Wasilla Palmer Girdwood Seward Valdez Sitka Ketchikan Glennallen Denali McCarthy Ross River Talkeetna Whittier Cordova Yakutat Haines Gustavus Skagway Petersburg Wrangell Hollis Metlakatla Dawson City Kennicott Gakona Jct. Tok Chicken Nenana Healy Cooper Landing Chenaga Elfin Cove Pelican Tenakee Springs Angoon Kake Hyder/ Stewart Carcross Northway Beaver Creek Destruction Bay Carmacks Boundary Paxson Salcha Cantwell Kantishna Eagle Soldotna Lake Louise Chitna Kenny Lake Copper Center Nabesna Tatitlek Creek Willow Houston Lake Hoonah/ Icy Strait Point Sutton Delta Jct. 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 PACIFIC OCEAN 47 TravelAlaska.com/InsidePassage

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