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Howling Valley

Howling Valley

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 715 ft (217.93 m)
About

2 mi. long, branch of Granite Canyon, in Glacier Bay National Monument, 5 mi. N of Adams Inlet and 69 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History of Howling Valley

Named in 1899 by John Muir (in Burroughs and others, 1902, p. 38-39) of the Harriman Alaska Expedition. Burroughs wrote that a hunting party went out to stir up the bears and there was "little doubt that the genus loci of Howling Valley would soon change its tune."