Wildlife Viewing Spots in Haines
Haines offers fantastic chances to see bald eagles, spawning salmon, and the occasional bear. Here’s where to go.
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Best Wildlife Viewing Spots in Haines
Crowds of bazooka-lens toting photographers sometimes crowd this stretch to capture brown bears feeding on salmon in the wild. It’s a place to see these impressive goliaths up close. Keep a safe distance.hai
Use this central spot for taking in the eulachon run, a springtime run of fish that generates a wildlife spectacle, including countless seabirds, hundreds of sea lions and seals and occasional whales. Starting in mid-July, brown bears congregate here to feast on pink salmon.
You needn’t hike into the backcountry to get photos of throngs of eagles; some the most impressive shots are taken from here, looking out at the braided Chilkat River channels where the birds jostle and compete for fish.