후나-안군 인구조사 지역 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The Nagoonberry Loop trail travels through prime terrain for wildlife encounters. Make sure to follow best practices for wildlife safety. This link has information on the basics of bear safety: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/?adfg=livingwithbears.bearcountry

This portion of trail really lives up to its name, offering a pleasant, winding footpath through the forest.

Despite being named the "Beach Trail" and indeed offering a few glimpses of the waterfront, most of this trail is a pleasant footpath through the forest.

Watch for a split in the trail, clearly marked by a big brown sign. Turning left will put you on the Bartlett River Trail. To stay on the Bartlett Lake Trail, bear right at the sign.

Once you've passed the campground, the maintained footpath gradually fades out. However, you can keep walking on the shore itself. It's best to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and be ready for uneven, slippery footing; you'll probably find yourself walking over barnacle-covered rocks for much of the distance. No matter how far you go, look for animals and birds both in the water and on shore. You might see sea lions or sea otters playing in the water, bears and other smaller wildlife on land, and birds of all sorts abound in the forest and on shore — sometimes in the near-shore waters too.

Point Gustavus is a worthy final destination for this hike, but hiking almost six miles on slippery, barnacle-covered rock to get here isn't for everybody. Even if you only go partway, keep an eye out on the water, shore, and land. You might see some of Glacier Bay's abundant wildlife, including humpback whales spouting in the distance, sea otters playing or resting in the water, shorebirds and waterbirds, and even bears or their tracks.

The second of two benches along the Nagoonberry Loop Trail, this looks out over a young beach meadow full of "early colonizing" plants like cow parsnip, wild strawberries, purple lupine and paint brush. You can access a trail guide, and read more about this small but lovely protected area, called the Gustavus Forelands Preserve, on the Nature Conservancy website: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/gustavus-forelands-preserve/

An aerial view of the Bartlett River Estuary, which marks the endpoint of the maintained portion of this trail. Many people do continue walking farther along the river, but be very careful about bear encounters when the salmon are running.