Yakutat District Office
Yakutat lies between Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay National Parks and offers limited visitor services.
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Yakutat District Office Details
Yakutat lies in the southern portion of the park, between Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay National Parks, and offers limited visitor services. The full district office has formally closed, though the district does offer limited services at the Wrangell-St. Elias hangar in the Yakutat Airport. Visitors are encouraged to call in advance for questions, directions, and most up to date operating hours: (907) 784-3295 or (907) 784-3403. The city of Yakutat has a population of 633 and is a primarily Tlingit settlement on the Gulf of Alaska. Outdoor guide services and commercial fishing exist in the town and provide most of the village's revenue. Air taxis, restaurants, and lodging are available in town.
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Fish Train Trail
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Yakutat, Ak.
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Yakutat District Ranger Office
The Yakutat District Ranger Office was previously based in the village of Yakutat, but has closed until further notice.
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Hubbard Glacier
Hubbard Glacier is a long tidewater glacier reaching both Russell Fjord and Disenchantment Bay.
