As noted previously, Bartlett Cove is the only developed area in Glacier Bay National Park. After hiking the Beach Trail, we continued our August 2022 one-mile loop by returning to the lodge via the easy Forest Trail. Bartlett Cove and the surrounding area are part of a large temperate rainforest. Luckily, the weather was warm and dry during our hike.
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| Trail intersection with the Beach Trail (left and right) |
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| Trailhead interpretive sign |
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| Typical trail conditions |
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| The only stairs I recall along the way |
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| We saw lots of mushrooms |
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| Another view of the trail |
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| Water lilies (Nymphaeaceae) cover a small pond |
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| A log bench at the water lily pond |
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| Plant succession from rocky ground to mature forest |
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| Another pond provides an opening in the canopy |
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| A bear likely shredded this snag while searching for grubs |
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| Raised trail crosses a waterlogged area |
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| This rock and moss remind me of a bison shedding its winter coat |
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| Moss covers everything |
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| Shelf fungus on a snag |
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| Three trees have fallen across this pond |
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| First view of Blackwater Pond |
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| From here to the lodge is handicap accessible |
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| Glacial Erratic in Blackwater Pond |
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| Another view of Blackwater Pond |
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| The typical boardwalk is too narrow for wheelchairs to meet but there are several "pullouts" |
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| Side path to another overlook |
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| Tlingit carving |
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| A last look at Blackwater Pond |
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| More boardwalk |
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| Trail intersects Park Road |
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| No trail to the right |
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| Forest Trail continues to the left and crosses Park Road |
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| Once across the road a small sign confirms the route |
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| More boardwalk... |
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| ...but not continuous |
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| Rootball of a downed tree |
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| Back to a gravel surface |
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| Back at the lodge |
There is no entrance fee at Glacier Bay National Park.
The Glacier Bay National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/glba/index.htm.
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