Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Haines

Mud Bay Road

Offers numerous road-side pull-off locations for wildlife viewing.

Mud Bay Road (3rd Ave.) is an 8-mile one way paved road that includes views of Chilkat River Flats, Chilkat Inlet and the Chilkoot Inlet near Mud Bay. This road predominately follows the coast and offers numerous road-side pull-off locations for wildlife viewing.

Directions:

From Haines, take 3rd Avenue (Mud Bay Road) 8 miles to Mud Bay. Mud Bay Road is a paved public road with numerous road-side pull-offs.

Surf Scoter.
Surf Scoter. Photo: Gary Kramer

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