Bay of Pillars is a long wild Inlet on the west coast of Kuiu Island. 

The recommended anchorage lies 4.5nm from the mouth of the Inlet behind 5 small islets. Anchoring off the small cove between the 2 northernmost islets gives reasonable holding in 10-12m over shingle and fine mud, and excellent views over to the mountains of Baranof Island. 

Although this anchorage is open to the prevailing NW winds the reefs to the north of it keep any fetch down, and it is just as sheltered as the coves on the northern shore, all of which look as if the bottom would be a mixture of rock and kelp.

Entering the anchorage is straightforward at half tide or below when all the reefs are clearly visible and those that are not are generally marked with kelp. 

You are likely to see plenty of sea otters and seals in this inlet.