The Haines Highway North is a stretch of the Haines Highway between the Porcupine Trail Turnoff Bridge and the international border station. In this area you can find different subspecies than in other places in Southeast Alaska including the Chilkat Fox Sparrow and Cismontane Dark-eyed Junco. The area is also good for birds normally found in interior such as Black-capped Chickadee. Additionally, there’s waterfowl like Barrow’s Goldeneye and Trumpeter Swan nesting in the river valley along the road. Be sure to bring your passport if you plan to cross the border with Canada.

Directions:

From Klukwan, head north on the Haines Highway. This site is located along the Haines Highway between mile 26.3 at Porcupine Creek and US/Canada international border at mile 40.2.

Trail Information:

• Exploring the Haines Highway, Alaska & Yukon Territory

Birding Resources:

• eBird Hotspot: Haines Hwy--north
• eBird Hotspot: Haines Hwy--Porcupine River Bridge
• eBird Hotspot: Haines Hwy--Thirty-Three Mile Roadhouse
• eBird Hotspot: Haines Hwy--U.S. side-Canada/US border

Bird Species Checklist:

• Klukwan checklist