Juneau or Mendenhall Valley: Mendenhall Glacier Day Trip – Alaska, United States

EXPERIENCE

Discover the beauty of the Tongass National Forest on 3.5-mile hike and uncover an array of natural features with a view of the receding Mendenhall Glacier on this guided hike. Enjoy pickup and drop-off from a meeting point in downtown Juneau or from major hotels in the Mendenhall Valley. 

Hop aboard a comfortable and climate-controlled van for the transfer to the starting point of the hike. Begin with a hike through the Tongass National Forest, the largest temperate rainforest in the world. Walk through areas dominated by towering Sitka spruce and hemlock Trees.

Stop along the way to refuel with a hearty and tasty snack pack. Watch as the wilderness trail becomes less defined as you follow your guide through the dense vegetation, around beaver ponds, and up rock scrambles.

Emerge from the forest and approach the final ridge where the jagged face of the glacier bursts into view, and with its ice behind it.

See crevasses filled with a deep blue color and an icefall at the toe of the glacier. Due to the glacier’s state of constant change, not all features may be present. Hike back on the West Glacier Trail and transfer back to your meeting point.

HIGHLIGHTS

Expereince the thrill of hiking along the edge of the Mendenhall glacier
Hike through the Tongass National Forest to the toe of the Mendenhall Glacier
Enjoy amazing mountain and glacier views while discovering the natural history
Keep your energy up while you hike with the provided water and snack pack

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