Juneau & Auke Bay · United States · Wall
Ann Coleman Wall
Sheer walls and crevasses to 24 m from a shore entry
Area photo: Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ann Coleman Wall is a shore dive near Juneau where deep, sheer walls broken by crevasses drop to about 24 m (80 ft). The entry crosses sand shallows and rocks before the wall begins, and the face and its crevasses give good fish and invertebrate encounters for divers used to cold water.
Where it is and how deep
58.3625° N, 134.6450° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The entry is a rocky one over sand shallows, made from shore. Beyond the shallows the site turns into deep, sheer walls broken by crevasses, and the dive follows the face of the wall. The crevasses are worth a close look, since the wall gives good fish and invertebrate encounters along its length for divers who move slowly.
The walls go down to about 24 m (80 ft), so divers choose a depth and work along the face rather than dropping straight to the bottom. Water in this area sits in the 4-10 °C range even in summer, which limits how long most divers stay down. The dive ends back over the sand shallows and out across the rocky entry.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Juneau & Auke Bay: The spring bloom clouds the water until early June; from June most of the summer is usually good, with water in the 40s °F to around 50 °F (4-10 °C).
Know before you go
- The wall drops steeply to about 24 m (80 ft); watch depth and buoyancy closely along the face.
- The entry and exit are over rocks; take care with footing in full cold-water kit.
Dive videos
2017-05-22 Diving the Ann Coleman Left Wall · TheEmeraldSeas on YouTube
2018-03-31 Ann Coleman Ledges Dive · TheEmeraldSeas on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is Ann Coleman Wall in Juneau?+
The wall drops as deep, sheer rock with crevasses to about 24 m (80 ft), reached from a rocky shore entry over sand shallows.
Sources
- Ann Coleman Wall — SEAtrails
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