Nugget Falls Trail is an easy the trail to take to reach the base of Nugget Falls and is the closest you can get to the Mendenhall Glacier from the trails near the Visitor’s Center. This is a flat and well-maintained maintained trail. The trail is very popular and will get over-crowded during the summer […]
Nugget Falls Trail
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Photo Point Trail
/ — TrailsPhoto Point Trail is a very easy and short trail that can easily be overlooked. But a quick stop is well worth an amazing I suggest a quick stop to take in the view and get that great photo. Very short trail that is maintained and wheelchair accessible. The only down side is […]
Trail of Time
/ — TrailsTrail of Time is a great trail to take to get a real understanding of the retreat of the glacier. Along the trail are markers of where the glacier was and the year. It is like walking into the past. After leaving the The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and before the end of the […]
East Glacier Loop Trail
/ — TrailsThe East Glacier Loop Trail with its beautiful woodland scenery and amazing views of the Mendenhall Glacier, is my favorite. The East Glacier Trail forks off The Trail of Time for a moderate 3.5 mile loop. We walked this trail a couple of times at different times of the year, both times starting at […]
Mendenhall Glacier
/ — ExcursionsA trip to the Mendenhall Glacier is an absolute MUST while in Juneau. Visitors can reach the Glacier Park from Mendenhall Loop Rd. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center is at the end of Glacier Spur Rd. See the website here: : https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=stelprdb5400800 On Your Own There are numerous ways to experience the amazing views of […]
Red Mill Trail
/ — TrailsRed Mill Trail splits off Perseverance Trail after Ebner Falls and past the bridge. The trail loops south for 1.6 miles up into the hills under Glory Hole Trail and meets Perseverance Trail again near the waterfall. You start off going up off Perseverance. The Red Mill is a moderate track offering lovely vistas reminiscent […]
Mine Camp Ruins Trail
/ — TrailsThe Mine Camp Ruins Trail is a vigorous route that will not fail to impress. The trail, reached by turning off the Perseverance Trail near the end, is .3 miles long. But it leads up a narrow and steep twisting, rocky track. I wondered as I climbed how the inhabitants of the camp managed the […]
Glory Hole Trail
/ — TrailsThe Glory Hole Trail proceeds off and rises .5 miles above the Red Mill Trail. The trail leads up to the Glory Hole, which is a massive chasm left by mining blasts. Although the massive scar in the landscape is not the most beautiful scenery Juneau has to offer, it does serve as a significant […]
Juneau Seawalk
/ — TrailsThe Juneau Seawalk is a pleasant waterfront walkway along the Gastineau Channel in downtown Juneau. Visitors can access the Juneau Seawalk from the South end at Bridge Park featuring an impressive whale sculpture or at the North end at Egan drive and Gold Creek. Details SeaWalk Distance .25 miles Difficulty Easy Elevation 0 […]
Perseverance Trail
/ — TrailsPerseverance Trail is a beautiful 3.2 mile long, fairly easy trail. It begins at the end of Basin Road and leads out to a beautiful water fall. There are two ways to start. One way is up the slow incline trail. Or one can continue at the end of Basin Road next to the […]