The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from june until october. Hikers need to assume individual responsibility for planning their trips, staying safe. I always hike it counterclockwise, starting by the mini lake and finishing by the visitor center. Use of recreation fees in alaska link opens in a pdf document. Juneau icefield is a glacier in alaska and has an elevation of 5151 feet. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is auke which is approximately 4 miles away and has an elevation of 42 feet 129 feet lower than west glacier trail. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature. It was raining when our ship docked in juneau at 1 p. Mendenhall glacier topo map in juneau city and borough, alaska. Welcome juneau areas state parks are favorite recreational escapes among local residents, ranging from urban historic sites to road. Find information about traveling throughout the park. The most popular trails are east glacier and nugget creek, perseverance trail and west glacier.
National park national glacier park wardenranger station infrequently staffed unpaved road trail. Like, we gave him the whole trail until he wandered down the hill. To access this trail, take mendenhall loop road to montana creek. A truly memorable excursion, this outing flies you over and to the mendenhall glacier. Use our easy lodging search to find exactly the type of accommodation you are looking for at the right price. The latitude and longitude coordinates of juneau icefield are 58.
After departing the pier, you will be driven for approximately 30 minutes to. The east glacier loop trail with its beautiful woodland scenery and amazing views of the mendenhall glacier, is my favorite. The data and maps may not be used to determine title, ownership, legal. The trail took us right up to mendenhall glacier, unlike the trails from the glacier visitor center, which just takes you to a view point. For more information welcome juneau juneau, ak 99811. The west glacier trail offers access to the glacier itself and the chance to view ice caves beneath it. We take the weismans on west glacier trail during this epic hiking tour. Over half of the visitors to glacier national park report taking a hike. Explore the best trails in juneau, wisconsin on traillink. With over 700 miles of trail providing outstanding opportunities for both short hikes and extended backpacking trips, there is something for everyone.
Walk along the photo point trail, a short paved walkway with excellent views of the glacier. As the glacial ice accumulates seasonally, gravity pulls the ice down valleys. To access this trail, take mendenhall loop road to montana creek road and follow the signs to mendenhall campground. Smaller than juneau, but substantially more populated than skagway, ketchikan is a moderatelysized fishing port located along the southernmost reaches of the inside passage. The cheapest way to get to the west glacier trail is to take the juneau capital transit bus from downtown. A quick drive from downtown juneau to the trailhead parking lot finds you overlooking the nearly half a mile wide face of the glacier. This is the trail you want to take if youre looking to see a real alaskan glacier. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Besides hiking, you can also visit the ice caves by kayaking through the icy water and then hiking 30.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of mendenhall glacier are 58. We arriving in juneau at 2 pm on norwegian sun cruise ship in mid september i have checked with a few local tour companies and most wont go that late in the day. Mendenhall glacier topo map, juneau county ak juneau b2. Each yellow icon represents point of interest, the green icons a popular hiking trail and the red icons one of our lodging properties. Immediately after parking the jeep we were met with this view. The east glacier trail, with an elevation gain of 400 feet takes 23 hours roundtrip.
As you follow your guide through the dense vegetation, around beaver ponds, and up rock scrambles, the wilderness trail becomes less defined. Looking back at this picture, i now notice, that was the glacier just beneath the mountain tops. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october. Looking for a private guide to take 2 experienced hikers on west glacier trail. Located in the gastineau channel and the alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second largest city in the united states by area. This is a lake mcdonald trail map 300 kb, showing the hiking trails around lake mcdonald on the western end of the goingtothesun road, near west glacier, in a very popular area of glacier national park. Hiking off the west glacier trail has resulted in 10 12 search and rescue efforts annually. With directions, history, and points of interest, the trail guide offers information to help you decide where to go. Juneau alaska trails juneau trails and map in alaska. I was a bit worried that we wouldnt have enough time to complete the trail since we had to be back at the ship by 8 p. The trail is somewhat rocky in places on the ascent in this direction. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may. Juneau, skagway, and ketchikan alaska map and walking. Click on the arrow in the maps top left corner to toggle between the brochure map and the interactive park tiles map.
Hike to a breathtaking waterfall from mendenhall lake. Douglas highway fritz cove rd st ephens p assage thane rd mendenhall loop west glacier trail mt juneau trail perserverance trail sheep creek trail treadwell treadwell mine trail ditch trail mt roberts trail nugget creek trail. Hike the mendenhall glacier, mendenhall glacier recreation. The east glacier and the west glacier trails are both about 3. From downtown juneau, travel north on egan drive to mendenhall loop. Usda forest service, tongass national forest, juneau ranger district 907 5868800. At the north end of the lake, the trail turns left to upper reid falls. Hikers are advised to use a gps to ensure they dont get lost. The area of juneau is larger than that of rhode island and delaware individually and almost as large as the two states combined. Map showing forest trail, bartlett river trail, and bartlett lake trail. Trace the path of glacial succession and the natural history of the mendenhall glacier as you trek across it on this juneau day trip. Click here for a pdf map of the mendenhall hiking trails. The west glacier spur trail isnt a sanctioned trail. Mendenhall glacier also sitaantaagu is a glacier about.
The trail can be accessed from mendenhall glacier parking lot in juneau, ak. Due to the success of the day hikes of glacier national park map guide, i decided to see if there was a similar need down in zion national park, so i hiked down in zion in 2014 and have come out with the new day hikes of zion national park map guide. West glacier trail is a 4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near juneau, alaska that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The first half is also the wettest, with a lot of hillside drainage during typical rainy weather. Once you land, spend time on the glacier with our expert guides, all eager to show you the backyard they call home. Juneau icefield topo map, juneau county ak juneau c2 area. The mendenhall glacier tour begins with a 4mile hike through the tongass national forest the largest temperate rainforest in the world, dominated by towering sitka spruce and hemlock trees. It is one that people have created to reach the glacier. The trail disappears here, but you can continue by picking.
The west glacier trail, with an elevation gain of 1,300 feet, can be a 56 hour roundtrip. Mendenhall glacier is displayed on the juneau b2 usgs quad topo map. The lower portion of the trail is below the glacier trimline and vegetation consists of very dense pioneering vegetation such as willow, alder and cottonwood. Mendenhall glacier is a glacier in alaska and has an elevation of 3386 feet. Glacier map guides are guides created by me, jake bramante of hike 734. The overland path to the caves begins at the west glacier trail, then takes an unmaintained, unofficial path through the forest. Campground selfguiding trail wheelchairaccessible trail riding stable picnic area glacier distance indicator 0 0 5 10 miles 5 10 kilometers north legend 3 mi 5 km 206 40 2 93 2 2 93 2 49 89 89 464 89 17 2 5 2 5 5 6 6 b a u e r m a n 8852 ft. Mount mcginnis trail via west glacier trail is a 10. Mount mcginnis trail via west glacier trail alaska. Heres a two medicine trail map 250 kb, in the southeast region of the park, showing the two medicine lake hiking trails. Anyone who is interested in visiting mendenhall glacier can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. At scenic silverbow basin youll find the nowabandoned perseverance mine, which operated from.
Juneaus most popular attraction and the most easily accessible alaska glacier is the mighty, magnificent mendenhall glacier, located just miles from downtown juneau and only a few minutes from the airport. The west glacier trailhead cannot be reached from the mendenhall glacier visitor center. Juneau area for more information southeast area office. Hiking to mendenhall glacier via the west glacier trail.
The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is auke which is approximately 9 miles away and has an elevation of 42 feet 2,438 feet lower than mendenhall glacier. Mendenhall glacier trek hiking tour in juneau, alaska. We are thinking of hiking the west glacier trail on our own or being part of a tour or with a tour guide that would take us up the west glacier trail. Anyone who is interested in visiting juneau icefield can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. With connections to the flume trail, granite creek, silver bow ruins, gold falls, the glory hole, red mill, mt.
West glacier trail topo map in juneau city and borough, alaska. With more than 55 juneau trails covering 715 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the levee trail portage or peebles trail. Tongass national forest west glacier trail usda forest service. Campground selfguiding trail wheelchairaccessible trail riding stable picnic area glacier distance indicator 0 0 5 10 miles 5 10 kilometers north legend 206 40 2 93 2 2 93 2 49 89 89 464 89 17 2 5 2 5 5 6 6 b a u e r m a n lakes c r e e k l. This tool is to help you find your path to adventure and make your way to the wild side of juneau, alaska. The mendenhall glacier, formerly known as sitaantaagu the glacier behind the town, is a 12 mile long glacier about 12 miles outside alaskas capital juneau. From thick forest to raw high steep valley walls down to gold creek, persy, as the locals say, is a highly stimulating trail just steps from the edge of town. West glacier trail mendenhall glacier juneau, ak hiking. Juneau icefield is displayed on the juneau c2 usgs quad topo map.
Herbert glacier mendenhall glacier mendenhall lake montana cr. Mendenhall glacier features a visitor center with an observation deck. Perseverance trail 3 miles roundtrip to silverbow basin, 24 hrs. Discover a thundering waterfall from the nugget falls trail and the east glacier trail. The drive to the west glacier trail head was only about 10 miles from our rooms and very easy to find. Searchable listings of juneau rv parks and campgrounds. Please use the interactive map and links below to enhance your visit to glacier national park, waterton lakes national park and whitefish, montana. Get a map of the mendenhall glacier trail system ownership and management. Continue left to stay on the west glacier trail, go to the right to a bench and overlook, or go right then left down the west glacier spur trail. There is a convenient bus stop located outside of the juneau public library.
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