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2. Mendenhall Glacier: Nugget Falls and the Trail of Time. Distance: 3 miles (total, both trails) Time: 1.5 hours Start/end: Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center What could be more epic than a ...

Tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of water as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ...

If you want an easy but pleasant hike, try the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area's Steep Creek Trail loop; at half a mile, it's short and sweet with a viewing spot where you can see sockeye and ...

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen on March 14, 2025. ... Hikes to the waterfall have replaced walks to the glacier’s face. East Glacier Trail is a popular 3.5-mile trek.

Our Norwegian Encore Alaskan cruise from Juneau to Skagway didn’t go as planned. Canceled excursions, rainy weather, and mudslides turned this family adventure into a challenging experience. Despite ...

Embark on a whale watching tour, visit the Mendenhall Glacier and ride the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau. These are the best things to do in Juneau, Alaska.

The Mendenhall Glacier, ... Trail to loop back to the Welcome Center plaza, which would eliminate the trail’s existing intersection with Nugget Falls Trail.

Mendenhall Glacier is receding so quickly that by 2050, ... Trail markers memorialize the glacier's backward march, ... A thundering waterfall that is a popular place for selfies, ...

The Mendenhall Glacier, rear, is seen from the glacier visitor center, on June 30, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. Pictured at right is Nugget Falls. Estimates suggest that by 2050, the glacier may not ...