Landmark· Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness· Alaska Southeast — Juneau, Endicott Arm & Icy Strait
Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness
57° 45.1′ N · 133° 0.6′ W · approximate
This wilderness area of about 653,000 acres in the Tongass National Forest takes in both Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm, with about one-fifth of the area ice-covered. It is brown and black bear country, with wolves, mountain goats near South Sawyer Glacier, and harbor seals on the ice.
Practical
Position is the OSM area centroid, an approximate label, not a place to go. The designation year is given as 1990 by Wikipedia and as 1980 elsewhere; sources conflict. Managed by the Forest Service; check with the Juneau Ranger District for current rules and any closures (none found). Bears: store food in a bear-resistant container, never in a tent, boat cockpit or kayak where you can avoid it; cook at least 100 yards from where you sleep; do not camp in the intertidal zone (ADF&G, NPS guidance). The 2025 landslide and tsunami hazard applies to the whole fjord system (see Lower Tracy Arm).
Best for
Wilderness context and bear etiquette for shore stops
Season
Late spring to early autumn
Nearby
- Fords Terror Narrows and Inner Basin6.9 NM away
- Fords Terror Outer Anchorage (Endicott Arm)10.4 NM away
- Endicott Arm (to Dawes Glacier)11 NM away
- Sawyer Glaciers (Head of Tracy Arm)11.2 NM away
- Dawes Glacier (Head of Endicott Arm)15.6 NM away
- Lower Tracy Arm15.8 NM away
- Holkham Bay (Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm Entrance)19.7 NM away
- Tracy Arm Cove (Holkham Bay)19.7 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).