Where to See Black Bear in Kenai Fjords National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Kenai Fjords

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 42 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM3% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM22% of the busiest hour5 AM61% of the busiest hour6 AM83% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM83% of the busiest hour9 AM78% of the busiest hour10 AM72% of the busiest hour11 AM67% of the busiest hourNoon56% of the busiest hour1 PM50% of the busiest hour2 PM50% of the busiest hour3 PM61% of the busiest hour4 PM78% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM94% of the busiest hour9 PM78% of the busiest hour10 PM50% of the busiest hour11 PM22% of the busiest hour

Black Bear is most seen 7 AM and 5–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	22%
5 AM	61%
6 AM	83%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	83%
9 AM	78%
10 AM	72%
11 AM	67%
Noon	56%
1 PM	50%
2 PM	50%
3 PM	61%
4 PM	78%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	94%
9 PM	78%
10 PM	50%
11 PM	22%

Where to look

Kenai Fjords spots that mention Black Bear

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Black Bear. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightHarding Icefield OverlookA horizon-wide icefield panorama at the end of a strenuous climb.

SightMarmot MeadowsA steep climb earns an elevated view of Exit Glacier.

LodgingAialik Public Use CabinA glacier-facing cabin with a mile of low-tide beach to explore.

BeachQuicksand CoveA beach camp split by a stream, with a lagoon beyond.

BeachRedstone Glacier Landing BeachA remote Northwestern Fiord landing with a short Redstone Glacier hike.

Trails

ChallengingHarding Icefield Trail7.8 mi · 7 hrA steep climb earns a horizon of ice broken by nunataks.

ChallengingTop of the Cliffs via Harding Icefield Trail4.6 mi · 5 hrA steep climb to the first wide views of Harding Icefield.

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Where to see Black Bear in Kenai Fjords