Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier is the biggest glacier in Alaska and one of the largest in the nation. It is massive – almost six miles wide where it joins the ocean – and continually active. Indeed, two surges in the last 30 years have converted the Russell fjord into a lake and nearly inundated Yakutat.

The ice layers have a maximum age of 400 years. During the summer, enormous parts of the glacier break off and fall into the lake, providing a magnificent show that people expressly come to see. It is one of the greatest sites to visit in Alaska.