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Active tidewater glacier with towering blue ice cliffs that regularly calve into a fjord filled with drifting icebergs and abundant marine wildlife.
General Information
Hours:
Accessible only via guided boat or air tours; schedules vary daily based on tides and weather conditions
Fees:
No direct entry fee; guided tours typically range from about $240 to $300+ per person depending on duration and operator
Pet Policy:
Pets are generally not allowed on guided glacier tours
Closest cities with hotels:
Wrangell
Petersburg
Petersburg
Seasons:
Best visited May through September for optimal weather, wildlife viewing, and tour availability
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Wrangell (25 mi): Travel by guided boat tour through Dry Strait and into LeConte Bay to reach the glacier face.
Overview
LeConte Glacier is a 21-mile glacier that flows southwest to LeConte Bay, the southernmost tidewater glacier in the Northern Hemisphere, near Petersburg and Wrangell. It has retreated about 2.5 miles since its discovery but is considered stable. Its blue calving face sends up icebergs that fill the bay with seals. Tours from Petersburg and Wrangell go to the face by boat, jet boat, and flightseeing.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "LeConte Glacier", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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