Juneau Trip Overview
Spend your time in Juneau on an Alaskan wilderness hiking adventure as you are introduced to glacier exploration along the edge of the Mendenhall Glacier with your own Private Guide!
This exhilarating shore excursion will show you a stunning piece of Alaskan nature as you hike through the Tongass Rainforest towards the glacier. Then explore around the glacier’s edge on foot where you could see ice caves, dramatic conduits, and fascinating glacial formations.
Due to the dynamic nature of the Mendenhall Glacier features are in constant change. Your guide will assess each available feature prior to accessing to determine if it’s safe to explore. The Mendenhall Glacier is receding on a daily basis and due to this we are seeing significant changes to the surface of the glacier. There are very limited safe areas to access and explore on the ice with crampons. Safety is our number one priority and we can not guarantee every trip will hike on the glacier.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Juneau, United States
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Ski & Snow
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What to Expect When Visiting Juneau, Alaska, United States
Spend your time in Juneau on an Alaskan wilderness hiking adventure as you are introduced to glacier exploration along the edge of the Mendenhall Glacier with your own Private Guide!
This exhilarating shore excursion will show you a stunning piece of Alaskan nature as you hike through the Tongass Rainforest towards the glacier. Then explore around the glacier’s edge on foot where you could see ice caves, dramatic conduits, and fascinating glacial formations.
Due to the dynamic nature of the Mendenhall Glacier features are in constant change. Your guide will assess each available feature prior to accessing to determine if it’s safe to explore. The Mendenhall Glacier is receding on a daily basis and due to this we are seeing significant changes to the surface of the glacier. There are very limited safe areas to access and explore on the ice with crampons. Safety is our number one priority and we can not guarantee every trip will hike on the glacier.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway, 490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801-1328
Pick-up at “C” Sign at the base of the Mount Roberts Tramway and van transport to main office for gear orientation and outfitting. Once outfitting complete, guests will be transported to the West Glacier Trailhead.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: West Glacier Trailhead, Skaters Cabin Road, Juneau, AK 99801
Hiking to the glacier begins with 4 miles through towering Sitka Spruce and Hemlock in the largest temperate rainforest in the world.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Mendenhall Glacier, Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK
Your guide will take you on a tour of the glacier’s accessible features along the edge, which may include exploring the other worldliness of an ice cave, hiking by glacier blue conduits and ice tubes, or peering into the deep blue well of a moulin. The glacier is in constant change and its ice features disappear and reappear over the course of the season, but we will explore the best features available that day.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: West Glacier Trailhead, Skaters Cabin Road, Juneau, AK 99801
Return 4 mile hike back through the Tongass National Forest
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway, 490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801-1328
Drop off back downtown. Thanks for joining!
Duration: 30 minutes
