About this campground
Shakes Glacier is located in the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness about 30 miles east of Wrangell, Alaska. It drains the southern portion of the Stikine Icefield and terminates in Shakes Lake. Like other glaciers from the Stikine Icefield, Shakes Glacier is losing ice. Between the 1980’s and 2014 the ice retreated approximately 1.4 miles. Icebergs are always present in the lake and at the narrow entrance to the lake in Shakes Slough. There are no recreation facilities such as cabins or shelters at the glacier, though the nearby FS cabins on Shakes Slough, Shakes Slough Cabin #1 and Shakes Slough Cabin #2, and others in the Stikine- LeConte Wilderness are within short boating distances. Forest Service developed recreation opportunities in the area include Chief Shakes Hot Springs.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
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