For the safety of park visitors and bears, all park trails and the Kaasdaa Héen (Indian River) area within the park boundaries are temporarily closed effective as of 6:00 pm, Oct. 12, 2021. See attached map. The closure is due to increased observation of bears. Park management will continue to evaluate bear activity. Check the alerts and conditions section of the park website for trail status updates: https://www.nps.gov/sitk/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.
Red trail closed status signs are posted at all trail heads and trail junctions. Please help keep yourself and the bears safe by respecting the temporary closure. Accessing closed areas may result in a citation.
Visitors may still access the carving shed, the visitor center lawns and totems, the parking lots, and tidelands below the mean high tide.
For additional information on bear safety visit https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm or call the Visitor Center at (907) 747-0110.
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, we are increasing access and services in a phased approach across all units of the National Park System. Before visiting a park, please check the park website to determine its operating status. Updates about the overall NPS response to COVID-19 including safety information, are posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s over 420 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov/sitk or visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SitkaNationalHistoricalPark.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
