27px, we want 27. Please register or login . Along the coast and on some of the small islands great grassy glades spread out beneath open spruce cover. The western shore opens on the Pacific Ocean, but many sheltered bays dent the coast and offer safe harbor. Here the diminutive Sitka black-tailed deer is common.
Brown bears are usual sights, along with an abundance of smaller furbearing animals.
Long before the Russians came, Tlingit Indians began utilizing this area for its rich natural resources. The village of Pelican lies only a short distance from the Wilderness boundary. Mined for its gold, Chichagof produced almost a million ounces of the yellow metal and some evidence of old operations exists. One USFS cabin stands on Yakobi at Greentop Harbor. You'll find about 11 miles of marked trail, and Wilderness camping is unrestricted.