Glacier Bay Waterfalls

The Glacier Bay Waterfalls page is basically my excuse to showcase the beauty of Glacier Bay National Park (especially on a sunny day) along with many of its unnamed cascades spilling into bay.

I don't think we'd encountered any major waterfalls that would warrant special attention or have a name. But I think the convergence of at least five major tidal glaciers as well as a handful of other hanging receded glaciers all within this Y-shaped inlet area (encompassing both the Johns Hopkins and Tarr Inlets) was what really made this place special.

The major glaciers we saw were the Reid Glacier, Lamplugh Glacier (very beautiful), Johns Hopkins Glacier, Grand Pacific Glacier, and the Marjerie Glacier (also very beautiful).

I don't recall the exact locations of the various cascades I'm showcasing on this page, but I don't think it really matters in the grand scheme of things. I'll just let the pictures do the talking.

Directions: Since this was seen on day 2 of our Seattle to Glacier Bay and back cruise via the Inside Passage, all I can say is that this area can only be accessed by boat and most people do it as a cruise from either Seattle or Vancouver. There may also be options from Anchorage or other Alaskan ports, but I'm not sure.

Your cruise company can probably give you more information on getting to the docks where the cruise ship departs.

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Entering Glacier Bay just as the weather was clearing up!

It can get crowded on the bow of the ship when there are things worth seeing

Reid Glacier

Lamplugh Glacier starting to reveal itself

Pretty cool ice tunnel on the face of Lamplugh Glacier

A thin cascade somewhere near the Lamplugh Glacier

Distant view of the Johns Hopkins Glacier

Another cascade cutting through some reddish and orange cliffs

Thin cascade tumbling amidst a bare cliff

Another cruise ship dwarfed by the terminus of Marjerie Glacier

A cascade seen near the Marjerie Glacier

Right in front of the beautiful Marjerie Glacier

Another cascade not far from the Marjerie Glacier

A big triangular scar left behind when a huge chunk calved right off the face of Marjerie Glacier

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A fairly big chunk of the glacier face calving much to the delight of passengers on the cruise ship


Another part of the glacier terminus calving except this time it's towards the far left side

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• August 30, 2011

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