You must be prepared to be self-sufficient. While backcountry permits are not required, it is highly recommended that you file an itinerary with both the National Park Service and a relative or friend. Topographic maps are available at the King Salmon Visitor Center at the airport, but you should request trip-planning advice in advance of your trip. Hunting and Fishing - Fishing is permitted in both the monument and preserve. An Alaska fishing license is required, and anglers must follow state fishing regulations.
Sport hunting is permitted only in the preserve and in compliance with state regulations.
Contact the superintendent for information on guides and seasons. Hiking - Hikers will find excellent hiking conditions atop the ash and cinder fields of the caldera floor. However, the Aniakchak landscape also features swift, cold rivers and seemingly impenetrable patches of dense vegetation. In route-finding, the path of least resistance often will be an animal trail. Again, make noise as you walk to warn wildlife of your approach.