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Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan, AK

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Misty Fjords National Monument

Behm Canal, about 40 miles east of Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK

Why you should go…

Misty Fjords is a wilderness monument in Tongass National Forest, about 40 miles east of Ketchikan. Most visitors arrive by floatplane or boat along Behm Canal, the main waterway, where glacier-carved cliffs rise thousands of feet from the water. Look for New Eddystone Rock, a 237-foot basalt column, and watch for killer whales, porpoises, mountain goats and bears. The Forest Service keeps thirteen public cabins and about twenty miles of trail.

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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.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Misty Fjords National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Creek Street

    Free

    Walk a wooden boardwalk on pilings over Ketchikan Creek, lined with shops, museums and houses from the town's red-light era.

    45 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing