Photo hide · Pack Creek Zoological Area
Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area
Run by USDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Up to 24 photographers · Jun–Sep
About
Permit-only brown bear viewing site in the Stan Price State Wildlife Sanctuary on Admiralty Island, about 30 minutes by floatplane from Juneau. Visitors watch from a beach viewing spit overlooking the stream mouth, tidal flats and sedge meadows, or from an observation tower a mile up a forest trail that looks down on the creek.
What you can photograph
From this listing
Open months
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | In season |
| Jul | In season |
| Aug | In season |
| Sep | In season |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
Light on 15 June
Clear sky
| From | To | Light |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:13 | Night |
| 03:13 | 04:04 | Blue hour |
| 04:04 | 05:05 | Golden hour |
| 05:05 | 07:01 | Soft |
| 07:01 | 10:17 | Medium |
| 10:17 | 15:40 | Harsh |
| 15:40 | 18:55 | Medium |
| 18:55 | 20:51 | Soft |
| 20:51 | 21:52 | Golden hour |
| 21:52 | 22:43 | Blue hour |
| 22:43 | 24:00 | Night |
5.9 hours of golden and soft light.
Light by month
Hours a day
| Month | Golden hour | Soft | Medium | Harsh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.3 h | 4.8 h | 0.0 h | 0.0 h |
| Feb | 1.8 h | 6.3 h | 1.2 h | 0.0 h |
| Mar | 1.5 h | 4.0 h | 6.1 h | 0.0 h |
| Apr | 1.6 h | 3.6 h | 8.7 h | 0.4 h |
| May | 1.8 h | 3.7 h | 6.9 h | 4.1 h |
| Jun (window) | 2.0 h | 3.9 h | 6.5 h | 5.3 h |
| Jul (window) | 1.9 h | 3.8 h | 6.7 h | 4.7 h |
| Aug (window) | 1.6 h | 3.6 h | 8.4 h | 1.4 h |
| Sep (window) | 1.5 h | 3.7 h | 7.3 h | 0.0 h |
| Oct | 1.6 h | 5.5 h | 2.9 h | 0.0 h |
| Nov | 2.1 h | 5.5 h | 0.0 h | 0.0 h |
| Dec | 2.7 h | 3.6 h | 0.0 h | 0.0 h |
The hide
- Hide
- Other
- Session
- 12 hours
- Places
- Up to 24 photographers
- Distance
- Unknown
- Lens
- Unknown
- Language
- English
What the price covers
- Included
- Not stated
Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.
Ethics
- Feeding Unverified
- Baiting Unverified
- Captive Animals Unverified
Green means ShutterAtlas has checked it. Yellow means it has not been checked yet. Red means it happens here.
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Sitka time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 08:38– | 14:26– | 7h 15m7 h 15 min | 11° |
| Feb | 07:35– | 15:58– | 9h 29m9 h 29 min | 20° |
| Mar | 07:19– | 18:09– | 11h 49m11 h 49 min | 30° |
| Apr | 05:53– | 19:17– | 14h 24m14 h 24 min | 42° |
| May | 04:41– | 20:14– | 16h 43m16 h 43 min | 51° |
| JunIn season | 04:04– | 20:51– | 18h 7m18 h 7 min | 55° |
| JulIn season | 04:28– | 20:41– | 17h 27m17 h 27 min | 54° |
| AugIn season | 05:29– | 19:45– | 15h 19m15 h 19 min | 46° |
| SepIn season | 06:34– | 18:24– | 12h 48m12 h 48 min | 35° |
| Oct | 07:40– | 16:57– | 10h 19m10 h 19 min | 23° |
| Nov | 07:52– | 14:29– | 7h 55m7 h 55 min | 14° |
| Dec | 08:46– | 13:35– | 6h 31m6 h 31 min | 9° |
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
Sources
Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026