Wildlife & Sea Life
Injured eagles on the mend, orphaned bears in old pulp-mill tanks and touch tanks of Sitka Sound sea life, all a short ride or a long walk east of downtown.
Walking map: the shuttle stop and downtown Sitka
The free shuttle from the cruise terminal stops at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Harbor Drive, and tenders land at Crescent Harbor beside it. St. Michael's Cathedral and Castle Hill are a few minutes west along Lincoln Street, the Russian Bishop's House is a few minutes east, and the totem trail in Sitka National Historical Park is about 15 to 20 minutes on foot at the east end of the street.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail map: walks from downtown
The totem trail in Sitka National Historical Park, about a mile long, starts where Lincoln Street ends, east of downtown. Seven miles north near the ferry terminal, Old Sitka State Historical Park has interpretive signs, and the Forest and Muskeg Trail (1.25 miles) and the Mosquito Cove Trail (1.5 miles) start nearby at Starrigavan.
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