Misty Fjords National Monument Ketchikan

... we were seeing was real. It was dramatic, gorgeous and quite difficult to put into words. We flew into Misty Fjords National Monument, which is a 2.3 million acre landscape carved by massive glaciers. There were granite cliffs over 3,000 feet tall, ...

... owned vendor, which was very good.  Day two and no rain; decided to do a flight seeing tour of the Misty Fjords National Monument  with Taquan Air.  Watched a short film about safety and the plane ride.  There were only four ...

... gained an extra hour of sleep simply by arriving in the state.  We took a "wilderness" cruise to tour the Misty Fjords National Monument, which comprises more than 2 million acres of protected forest and seaways – it is larger than the State ...

... 's economy is based upon tourism and fishing, and the city is known as the "Salmon Capital of the World." The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions. Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. ...

... what we were seeing . The water was incredibly calm and the low clouds and mistiness added to the atmosphere. The Misty Fjords National Monument is over 2 million acres within the Tongass National Park. It is an area with rich marine and animal life and ...

Sunday, July 27 The Misty Fjords National Monument, northeast of Ketchikan, consists of over two million acres of wilderness, about the size of the state of Connecticut. We had booked an 8:00 AM boat trip to visit it, and once again luck was with ...

... as nice as cruise ships, except no fancy door or entertainment, the food is cafeteria style but very good, This am went to Misty Fjords national monument to sightsee and find bears, it was too hot for them as it was sunny and too hot for bears 70 ...

... is a large creek that teems with salmon during spawning season.  The street that runs along it (and is built up over it) was the red light district of the town.  It is near Misty Fjords National Monument and is a wonderful spot for all ...