Charles and Margo Wood - Charlie\'s Charts North to Alaska

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BLUE MOUSE COVE

This is an excellent base anchorage for exploring the northwestern arms of
Glacier Bay. At the end of Gilbert Peninsula and 29 miles from Bartlett Cave
it is a well protected cove. Anchorage can be taken on two 8-fathom patches on
the south and southwestern sides of the cove. A smaller but shallower anchor-
rage is in a niche on the north side.

The west side of the cove looks out aver Hugh Miller Inlet to a truly

beautiful mountain scene. Winds can blow down the peaks and inlets behind the

cove, but it provides better protection than any other nearby anchorage.

Ice is not a concern in Blue Mouse Cove though an occasionaI berg may

ground on the 5hoals near the entrance. Access to the glaciers in John Hopkins

and Tarr Inlets depends on the time of year and on the amount of glaciai calv-

ing which has occurred. John Hopkins Glacier has tended to be active recentIy,

so that smalI vessels rarely get further than Lamplugh Glacier. Grand Pacific

and Margerie Glaciers in Tarr Inlet have tended to be easier to approach.

However. year to year conditions differ so greatly that one mU5t take things as

they come.

REID INLET

This advanced base has its own tidewater glacier, and anchoring here

gives one a very speciaI feeling. However this should only be considered as a

settled, fair weather anchorage. Note the remark on outflow winds made

earlier. There i5 a shallow bar across the entrance. A suitable anchorage

maybe taken on the west side tucked in behind the drying area and the island.

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REID INLET

GLACIER BAY

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