Moon Summit is host to an impressive array of wild and wonderful animal life.

Don’t forget to pick up your Moon Summit National Park Wildlife Guide, which will tell you about animals you might see, like the…

• Interior Alaskan Wolf

• Grizzly Bear

• Eastern Black Bear

• Alaskan Moose

• Canada Lynx

• … and more!

Make sure to read the Wildlife Safety section in your Guide, to learn about how to properly observe wildlife while ensuring no harm comes to you or the animals. In this section, you will also learn how to survive a potential animal attack.

It is important to keep in mind, there are several places in Moon Summit that are known wildlife habitats. You can encounter wildlife anywhere in the park, but these areas are considered permanently inhabited. Visitors are encouraged to avoid or proceed with extreme caution:

• Region 1C, West Edge Cliff - Eagle nest.

• Region 2A, Silent Cave - Eastern Black Bear habitat.

• Region 2B, Lightning Valley - Interior Alaskan Wolf habitat.

• Region 3A, Echo Cavern - Grizzly Bear habitat.

• Region 5B - Porcupine Caribou migration trail.