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Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier

A favorite Alaska yacht charter destination, Tracy Arm (45 miles south of Juneau) is one of two fjords that occupy the Tracy Arm area. Along with Endicott Arm, the area covers about 653,179 acres. Both fjords are about 30 miles long. About one-fifth of the area is covered in ice. Approaching by sea, charter yachts sail along meandering bends and pass blocks of ice on their way to view the twin Sawyer Glaciers, located at the head of the fjord.

The sides of Tracy Arm rise steeply to the 7,000 foot height of the surrounding mountains and reveal numerous waterfalls and glacial blue water. The area is home to a variety of wildlife including black and brown bears, deer, wolves, harbor seals, sea lions, eagles, mew gulls, arctic terns and pigeon guillemots. Mountain goats are occasionally spotted near the base of Sawyer Glacier.

The spectacular twin Sawyer Glaciers are a viewing point for yacht charter visitors to see shedding ice. Chunks as tall as a three-story apartment building have been known to fall into the sea. In fact, the head of Tracy Arm sheds ice about once an hour.