Chilkoot Wilderness and Wildlife Viewing - Haines Departure

See if you can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears during this 4-hour viewing at Chilkoot Lake State Park. Follow your expert naturalist guide to various scenic spots throughout the park. Lunch is included.

Meet your guide for your morning departure and drive through the park. Stop in multiple places to take in the scenery and for the possibility of spotting wildlife.

Equipped with a powerful spotting scope to bring the wildlife in close, listen as your guide interprets the behavior of the various wildlife and explains how the animals fit into the Chikoot’s complex ecosystem.

In May, June and July, the wildflowers in the park are at their peak and eagles are busy caring for their young in the nest. Beginning in late July, the river fills with migrating salmon while brown bears come down to the river’s edge to feed. As the number of salmon in the river increases, the likelihood of seeing bears along the river increases. Bears are frequently spotted early August through late September.

The tour concludes back at the departure point. A minimum of two people is required for booking.