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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Seward. Transport map A4.
£ to Seward. n 1212 4th Ave,
Seward; 422-0500. 7 Information
Center; Exit Glacier Nature Center
and trail.   Permits required
for backcountry camping are free
and unlimited; available at the
Information Center. Exit
. Harding Icefield Glacier Nature Center: Mile 9,
The 70-mile- (113-km-) long and 30-mile- (48-km-) wide Harding Exit Glacier Rd. ∑ nps.gov/kefj
Icefield stretches across the Kenai Mountains and creates all of Kenai
Fjord’s glaciers. Hikers can access it via a steep trail from Exit Glacier. The Transport
@ to Seward, then shuttle van
icefield also draws experienced backcountry skiers keen to explore
its farthest reaches. to Exit Glacier. g day cruises to
the fjords.
SEWARD HWY The Kenai Fjords National Park
Exit EXIT GLACIER RD Information Center (see p102) in
Glacier Seward issues backcountry permits
Seward and provides information.

H a r d i n g Resurrection Bay
I c e f i e l d Bear Glacier

Aialik
Glacier
. Fjord Cruises in Aialik Bay
Fox This 20-mile- (32-km-) long fjord is the most popular
Island destination for day cruises. Visitors are usually
Pedersen guaranteed a dynamic show as huge chunks of
Glacier Aialik Peninsula ice calve off the towering face of Aialik Glacier.
Aialik
Bay Exploring the Park
Rugged
Island Kenai Fjords’ only road ends at the Exit Glacier
Holgate parking lot, where an easy half-mile (1-km) trail leads
Head to good views of the glacier face. A challenging 6-mile
(10-km) return trail goes up to Harding Icefield. To see
the park’s wildlife and calving glaciers, visitors can join
a half- or full-day fjords cruise with Seward-based
Harris Peninsula
operators (see p267). Several local companies also
Northwestern Fjord
offer guided multi-day kayak trips into the park.
Harris
Bay

. Steller Sea Lion Rookery
Chiswell On the lonely, rocky outcrops
Granite Islands of the Chiswell Islands,
Island
passengers on day cruises can
approach one of Alaska’s most
prominent Steller sea lion
G u l f o f A l a s k a rookeries. The islands also have
impressive bird cliffs with
nesting puffins and kittiwakes.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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