Glaciers & Outdoors
Mendenhall Glacier, humpback whales off Auke Bay, a hatchery full of salmon and trails that start at the edge of downtown.
Mendenhall Glacier & Nugget Falls
A glacier you can reach by road, 12 miles from downtown, with a visitor center and a flat lakeside trail to the foot of Nugget Falls.
Perseverance Trail
Alaska's first road, now a trail up the Gold Creek valley past old mine workings, starting at the top of Basin Road.
Mount Roberts Trail
A steep climb from rainforest to alpine ridge above downtown, with views over Gastineau Channel and the ships.
Whale Watching from Auke Bay
Boat tours from Auke Bay, about 12 miles north of town, look for humpback whales, sea lions, porpoises and eagles.
National Shrine of St. Thérèse
A beach-stone chapel on a small island joined by a causeway, with shoreline paths, north of Auke Bay.
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
A working salmon hatchery 3 miles from downtown, with a fish ladder full of returning salmon in midsummer and an aquarium of local sea life.
Glacier Flightseeing
Floatplane and helicopter flights over the Juneau Icefield, some landing on a glacier or at the historic Taku Lodge.
Glacier Dog Sledding
A helicopter flight to a summer mushing camp on the Juneau Icefield, where the dogs live on the glacier all summer.
Goldbelt Tram (Mount Roberts)
An aerial tram from the cruise docks to 1,800 feet on Mount Roberts. It has been closed since an accident in April 2026.
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