Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Skagway

Yakutania Point

Great spot for birding year-round.

Yakutania Point is a rocky outcrop with a spectacular view down the fjord. The trail is easy to moderate, with some rocky or root-filled areas requiring careful footing. During spring, summer and fall, look for: Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Harlequin Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Marbled Murrelet, Pigeon Guillemot, Arctic Tern, Spotted Sandpiper and other shorebirds. In the winter this is a great spot for waterfowl and gulls. Late spring brings huge rafts of thousands of Surf and White-winged Scoters to Taiya Inlet as they stage to fly to nesting grounds in Canada. 

Directions:

To reach Yakutania Point, follow State Street towards the bay, going straight instead of turning left for the ferry. The road will curve to the right and then quickly curve to the left. Turn right into the Airport Terminal parking lot. Cross the Skagway River on the pedestrian bridge, turn left and follow the trail about 0.3 miles to Yakutantia Point.

White-winged Scoter flock.
White-winged Scoter flock. Photo: Milo Burcham

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