Mt. Roberts Tram Ride and Hike (September 2011)

June 22, 2013

Downtown Juneau at Night

Head up a mountain right off the boat! The Mt. Roberts Tram is by the cruise ship docks in downtown Juneau and takes passengers up 1,745 ft to the top of Mt. Roberts. It is run by an Alaskan native owned corporation. On the way up and on top there are excellent views of the the downtown area and of Douglas Island.

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Amalga Trail (June 2011)

April 17, 2012

The Eagle River

This trail is much rougher than the nearby Herbert Glacier trail, even though they start near each other. It follows the Eagle River toward the Eagle Glacier.

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The Eagle River

Much of this trail (like many in the area) is on boardwalks. They vary from planks o...
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Thunder Mountain Hike (June 2011)

August 12, 2011

Heintzleman Ridge

Thunder Mountain is not far from the shore and forms part of the once side of the Mendenhall Valley. There are two trails up the mountain which merge about half way up. The one I took is from the valley and is rougher. The trailhead for this trail is about a quarter mile from where I'm living now. There are is an short wetlands ecology trail the...
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