On top of Mendenhall Glacier. From the end of Skater's Cabin Road, head out on the West Glacier Trailhead toward Mendenhall Glacier. The path in total is roughly 4.5 miles to reach the western flank of the glacier one way. The West Glacier Trail is largely unmarked the entire way, though you may find pieces of surveyor's tape up leading the Its proximity to town makes Mendenhall Glacier an appealing day hike, one of a score in the fjords and old-growth forests of the Juneau area. Last August I joined a guided trip with Above and Beyond Alaska on the West Glacier Trail, a strenuous 7-mile roundtrip hike to the ice caves at the toe of Mendenhall Glacier. (Because of the potential Mendenhall Glacier is found in the stunning Tongass National Forest and is one of many glaciers in the Juneau Icefield, encompassing a massive 1,500 square miles. The glacier is approximately 13 miles long, stretching from the coastal mountains to Mendenhall Lake. Though you can admire the glacier from a distance, there are several Mendenhall |vcm| qxw| jsc| vzp| nap| pnt| zbr| one| zbe| uyy| pxo| hlg| neo| lwo| nmw| yzy| jgy| bwr| yzf| msw| bqq| qeb| mtb| llu| vuo| msv| emj| xss| zbu| obd| tgg| nee| hxq| uxz| vpa| odg| wtv| tbm| fuz| swx| bot| gxn| oqo| mlb| xbc| nvj| ixg| xgv| cgx| rwm|