Little Green Tent: Point Bridget

Berners Bay, AK

Well, it did snow Friday night, about 3 inches, but that's ok because it all melted Saturday and Sunday was spectacular! It was sunny, 51 degrees, and no wind. We decided early to go for a hike, but took Seca out to Auke Rec beach for a walk first. That's the same place where I fell and hurt my hand in February. Today I didn't fall, but did manage to smash my camera into my face while trying to adjust the straps. Now I have a fat, bloody lip. Awesome.

Near the start of the trailhead - Point Bridget trail

We've been eyeing up the hike out to Point Bridget for a while. It's all the way at the north end of the road system, the round trip hike out to the point is 7 miles, with only about 50 ft of elevation change. But, the point overlooks Berners Bay, a beautiful bay full of wildlife and surrounded by mountains.

Getting close to the bay!

The first 2.4 miles of the hike is along a wide valley where Cowee Creek runs. There's a beaver lodge on the creek, making a large marsh. We saw ducks and swans - I think they were trumpeter swans, and there were four that looked like they were in pairs making nests. The birds have just started to come back in the past two weeks or so.

Swans!

There are several cabins that available for rent (by the night) in this area, they were built by volunteers and are run by the State Park system. This is the Cowee Meadow cabin, it's only a 1/2 mile or so from the beach.

This is the view from Point Bridget, with the Lynn Canal and Chilkat mountains in the background. We stopped here for lunch before hiking back out. There's another cabin here on the beach, the Blue Mussel Cabin. This one is also rentable by the night, run by the state. What a view!