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Mink Bay Buoy Trailhead

Boat ramp · on Mink Bay · Alaska

Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Restrooms
No
Tidal
Yes
Managed by
USDA Forest Service
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
55.03470, -130.69178

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone PKZ036, Clarence Strait. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Boca de Quadra station, 7.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Oct 19 to Sun Oct 25
Mon Oct 19 Low 1:43 am 3.8 ft · High 8:43 am 10.7 ft · Low 2:19 pm 7.0 ft · High 8:00 pm 11.2 ft
Tue Oct 20 Low 2:58 am 3.4 ft · High 9:43 am 11.6 ft · Low 3:35 pm 5.8 ft · High 9:19 pm 11.7 ft
Wed Oct 21 Low 3:53 am 2.8 ft · High 10:25 am 12.7 ft · Low 4:27 pm 4.3 ft · High 10:18 pm 12.6 ft
Thu Oct 22 Low 4:36 am 2.2 ft · High 10:59 am 13.9 ft · Low 5:08 pm 2.5 ft · High 11:06 pm 13.5 ft
Fri Oct 23 Low 5:13 am 1.7 ft · High 11:31 am 15.1 ft · Low 5:46 pm 0.8 ft · High 11:51 pm 14.4 ft
Sat Oct 24 Low 5:49 am 1.3 ft · High 12:02 pm 16.3 ft · Low 6:23 pm -0.7 ft
Sun Oct 25 High 12:33 am 15.1 ft · Low 6:24 am 1.2 ft · High 12:35 pm 17.2 ft · Low 7:01 pm -2.0 ft

On Mink Bay

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.