OFF ROAD VEHICLES (ATV/ORV)
Nabesna Road ORV Trail Closures
Heavy impact on terrain/vegetation
Recreation:
Permit required; Not allowed in wilderness; Must stay on established trails; [43 CFR 36.11(g)].
The established trails are: Black Mountain, Boomerang Lake, Caribou Creek, Copper Lake, Kotsina Road, Lost Creek, Nugget Creek, Reeve Field, Soda Creek, Suslota Lake, Tanada Lake, and Trail Creek.
Nabesna Road ATV Trails
No established trails in Yakutat District.
Subsistence:
Permit recommended; Allowed in park and preserve regardless of wilderness designation; Recommend staying on established trails and dry creek beds; [36 CFR 13.46].
SNOWMACHINES
Recreation:
No Permit Required; may operate anywhere in park and preserve when there is adequate snow cover (~12") and frozen ground.
Subsistence:
No Permit Required; may operate anywhere in park and preserve when there is adequate snow cover (~12") and frozen ground.
AIRPLANES
Recreation:
No permit required; May land anywhere in the park and preserve regardless of wilderness designation; [43 CFR 36.11(f)].
For Subsistence:
Not permitted in park lands; Airplane access for subsistence hunting in the preserve lands is allowed without permit; wilderness designation is irrelevant; [36 CFR 13.45].
Aircraft access to the Malaspina Forelands for subsistence uses is allowed for residents of Yakutat; A permit is required.
HELICOPTERS
For All Uses:
Permit is required; Uses typically authorized include; bona-fide research where helicopter is essential and/or the removal of downed aircraft; For Search and Rescue and other emergencies, permits are not required; [43 CFR 36.11(f)(4)].
MOTORBOATS
Recreation:
No permit required; Allowed in both park and preserve, regardless of wilderness designation; [43 CFR 36.11(d).
Subsistence:
No permit required; Allowed in both park and preserve, regardless of wilderness designation; [36 CFR 13.46].
Airboats are considered motorboats; Hovercraft are not permitted.
