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Bartlett River Trail

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Where: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, AK

Country: US

Length: 2 Miles

Difficulty: Easy

Crowds: undefined


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By Travel Expert: Jeremy Pataky
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  • The river is just 1.5 miles from the Gustavus Road. Watch for bald eagles, great blue herons, waterfowl, coyotes, and the occasional bear.


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Description

Allow half a day for this four mile round trip. The trail is not difficult but has a few muddy spots during rainy periods. It meanders along an intertidal lagoon, through the forest, then emerges and ends at the Bartlett River estuary. Ducks, geese, and other water birds concentrate during migrations and molting in intertidal areas. Watch for coyotes and bears along beach, and porcupines and red squirrels in the forest. Salmon run upriver during the latter part of the summer.

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Travel along a lagoon and through a forest bursting with wildlife.



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