Hubbard Glacier

Head of Disenchantment Bay, north of Yakutat · Yakutat, AK

Why you should go…

Hubbard Glacier flows 76 miles from its source to the sea at Disenchantment Bay, near Yakutat, inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Its face is more than six miles wide and up to 400 feet high where it meets the water, and it regularly calves icebergs as tall as a ten-story building. Most visitors see it from cruise ships, which in good conditions can come within about half a mile of the ice. Hubbard is advancing and has dammed nearby Russell Fjord in the past.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.