Redstone Glacier Landing Beach

Overview

About Redstone Glacier Landing Beach

Why stop

A short hike from the landing toward Redstone Glacier.

Heads up

Heavy icepack can complicate landings, and good tent sites are scarce.

Map

Where it is

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BeachRedstone Glacier Landing Beach59.82234, -150.04452

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Plan your stop

Before you go

5 active Kenai Fjords alerts

ClosureHerman Leirer Road to Exit Glacier closed to carsHerman Leirer Road, the only road access into Kenai Fjords National Park, is currently closed to automobile traffic.Official details
ClosureExit Glacier canyon closure: sudden outburst-flood riskThe canyon from Exit Glacier’s toe to where Exit Creek opens into the Outwash Plain is closed; stay on designated park trails.Official details

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Guide

More about Redstone Glacier Landing Beach

A backcountry landing, not a roadside stopRedstone Glacier Landing Beach is a remote landing and tent-camping spot in Northwestern Fiord.

Redstone Glacier Landing Beach is a remote landing and tent-camping spot in Northwestern Fiord. It’s for people traveling the coast by kayak or water taxi, not a drive-up stop. Heavy icepack can make a landing difficult; the payoff is a short hike toward Redstone Glacier.

Watch the ice, stream and shorelineCalving at Northwestern Glacier can send waves toward the beach, and rainstorms can make the…

Calving at Northwestern Glacier can send waves toward the beach, and rainstorms can make the stream rise quickly. Camp on the highest available ground and check current charts and satellite imagery before landing; ice and shoreline conditions can change.

Make camp workGood tent sites are hard to find.

Good tent sites are hard to find. There are no trees or food-storage facilities, and at least one resident black bear uses the area. Bring a bear-resistant canister or gear for the park’s recommended multi-line food hang over a cliff. Camp south of the stream: a mew gull colony is on its north side.

Look for seals on the iceThe short walk toward Redstone Glacier is the main photo opportunity.

The short walk toward Redstone Glacier is the main photo opportunity. Harbor seals are sometimes visible on floating ice in front of Northwestern Glacier, but treat that as a lucky sighting, not a promise.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Kenai Fjords

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31 sightingsOrcaMost seen around 11 AMSighting map

47 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map

42 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

41 sightingsMooseMost seen around 9 PMSighting map

225 sightingsSea OtterMost seen around 11 AMSighting map

59 sightingsHorned PuffinMost seen around 10 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kenai Fjords. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.