HatRez Posted April 25, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2022 We are looking for a great hike at one of the three major ports along the inside passage. We are fit so terrain doesn't matter, just something doable in the timeframe with an awesome view as a reward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted April 25, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2022 We love to hike on our port days. Here are some suggestions: Juneau: Nugget Falls trail at Mendenhall Perseverance Trail Mount Roberts Skagway: Dyea and a little bit of Chilkoot trail Yakutania Point Lower Reid Falls Dewey Lake Ketchikan: Ward Lake Loop Perseverance Trail at Ward Lake Settler’s Cove Lunch Creek trail All beautiful and so worth it. Have a great time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted April 25, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2022 The West Glacier Trail in Juneau is one of our top 5 hikes. It gives you fantastic views of Mendenhall Glacier from above it. If you hike up far enough you can see the tour helicopters landing on the glacier from above it. https://www.alaska.org/detail/west-glacier-trail-mendenhall-glacier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallgirl97 Posted April 25, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2022 For those with some knowledge... What is the East Loop Trail at Mendenhall like? We are thinking about trying that since it's slightly shorter and more feasible for us to fit into our day than the West Glacier Trail, since it's accessible from the visitor's centre. Also curious if anyone has tried the Herring Cove Trail in Sitka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatRez Posted April 29, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/25/2022 at 5:43 AM, Glaciers said: The West Glacier Trail in Juneau is one of our top 5 hikes. It gives you fantastic views of Mendenhall Glacier from above it. If you hike up far enough you can see the tour helicopters landing on the glacier from above it. https://www.alaska.org/detail/west-glacier-trail-mendenhall-glacier Hey! Thanks for the tip. It looks amazing on YouTube. When was the last time you did this trail? I am looking back at photos from 10 years ago and Mendenhall looks like it's receded about 3 km from our photos to today's google maps. Is getting to the glacier still doable in one day at port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted April 29, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2022 @HatRez We go to the glacier each year but haven’t hiked the West Glacier Trail for 10 years. We spent 3-4 hours on the trail. There is an organized tour that actually hikes the trail to the glacier access point and then onto the glacier that they say takes 8 hours. https://beyondak.com/trips/mendenhall-glacier-trek/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catskier Posted April 29, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I am going in September and have done some research. This is a great site for Skagway. https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/skagwayak/Skagway_Trail_Map_0e2f1c2b-292e-4f0c-a37f-94a92d994ed1.pdf Ketchikan https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5413489.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayFank Posted April 29, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 29, 2022 We will be in port in Juneau from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. We have whale watching scheduled through Harv and Marv from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Do we have ample time to do any of the hikes available in Juneau (Nugget Falls, Perseverance or West Glacier)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted April 29, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, JayFank said: We will be in port in Juneau from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. We have whale watching scheduled through Harv and Marv from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Do we have ample time to do any of the hikes available in Juneau (Nugget Falls, Perseverance or West Glacier)? You would definitely have time for Nugget Falls or Perseverance trail - not sure about West Glacier as we haven't done that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldgiff Posted May 2, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Looking for hiking day w family in Juneau. Should I take tram to Mt Roberts ( what do I see? Glacier? Waterfall?)or Uber to Nugget falls area ? I don’t really want to do a guided tour, but want to see more than trees. I am unsure how to go about this from the NCL port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcpelly Posted May 2, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 2, 2022 We hiked to Upper Reid Falls in Skagway when we were there. Good hike up and into the woods with a nice cascading stream/falls at the end. There is actually very fine gold visible in the sand of the falls too. If you could pan enough of that out you could pay for your trip 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0Y0US Posted May 3, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 3, 2022 If you don't have a GPS unit a good alternative is Komoot for your phone. You can download the maps, it has most trails in it, and can be used to plan a hike allowing you to know about it. Also it will try and estimate hiking time as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatRez Posted May 3, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Someone mentioned Uber in Juneau. Is that an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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