wgeo Posted June 3, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Wondering if anyone has walked through this tour before? We have a very long port day and I'm just looking for a few extra things to do as filler. Has anyone done this? Was it a decent walk and do you recall how long it took you? TREADWELL MINE HISTORIC TRAIL - http://www.alaska.org/assets/content/related_items_pdfs/Juneau-Walking-Tour.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VennDiagram Posted June 3, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 3, 2019 We took public transit to Douglas and did the walking tour. I'm sorry I can't remember how long it took. We spent some time on the beach, and some time on the walking tour. We were there for probably around 3 hours total. IMHO it is worth visiting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen G Posted June 3, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 3, 2019 We did it five years ago when we had a rental car and really enjoyed it. Some of the ruins had an Indiana Jones feel about them. We were probably there about an hour and a half. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted June 3, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 3, 2019 This had been on our bucket list for a few years and we were never able to fit it in until last year. We rented a car and drove to the trailhead, parked in the beach parking lot there and followed the well marked path. It was fascinating and definitely worth the time we went all the way to the end and then walked back via the beach. It was a pretty long hike, but very easy. We spent about a little over 2 hours in all. I could have stayed even longer and just enjoyed the beach, but we needed to get back to town. It is something most cruise passengers don't even know about so it is away from the crowds, not overrun by tourists and gives you a glimpse into some fascinating history of the area. I would highly encourage you to do it - we were glad we finally did! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgeo Posted June 3, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted June 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, VennDiagram said: We took public transit to Douglas and did the walking tour. I'm sorry I can't remember how long it took. We spent some time on the beach, and some time on the walking tour. We were there for probably around 3 hours total. IMHO it is worth visiting. Thank you - gonna keep it on the list since we're in port so long - looks interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgeo Posted June 3, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted June 3, 2019 37 minutes ago, Eileen G said: We did it five years ago when we had a rental car and really enjoyed it. Some of the ruins had an Indiana Jones feel about them. We were probably there about an hour and a half. Thank you, we will have a rental car too, this may be a good addition to the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgeo Posted June 3, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted June 3, 2019 20 minutes ago, karatemom2 said: This had been on our bucket list for a few years and we were never able to fit it in until last year. We rented a car and drove to the trailhead, parked in the beach parking lot there and followed the well marked path. It was fascinating and definitely worth the time we went all the way to the end and then walked back via the beach. It was a pretty long hike, but very easy. We spent about a little over 2 hours in all. I could have stayed even longer and just enjoyed the beach, but we needed to get back to town. It is something most cruise passengers don't even know about so it is away from the crowds, not overrun by tourists and gives you a glimpse into some fascinating history of the area. I would highly encourage you to do it - we were glad we finally did! Thanks for replying - this is looking better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VennDiagram Posted June 3, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Also on Douglas Island, this place gets RAVE reviews for its pizza. We haven't got there yet, but next time for sure!https://www.theislandpub.com/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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