Trail is awesome! You can take a more difficult trail off the main trail all the way to the glacier. It’s a challenge in a few places but taking your time, it’s relatively safe. Takes around 3 hours minimum to get to the glacier and back. This hike was amazing! Just watch your feet cause some of the places along this trail can be a little dangerous. Stay safe Juneau A group of us did west glacier this past week. Spectacular hike. We left the ship at 9 a.m. and returned at 4 p.m., so plan for a solid 7 hours round trip. We took a taxi from downtown juneau (37$ total - not bad when you split it amongst everyone) which took about 18-20 minutes to the trailhead. If you take the city bus (only 2$), you'll have to walk about 25-30 minutes on the asphalt road to get to the trail head. The tongass national park is unreal! We saw sockeye salmon playing in the first creek that we passed. You do need to be in decent condition as their are three flights of stairs (100-200 steps each flight) and some other uphill parts, but we noticed ages 5-60 on the trail, so everyone can do it. We went all the way to the glacier where it's much harder to navigate (no trailhead and you're on a mountainside to you have to plan each step). Just know that in order to actually hike the glaciers, you need cramp ons for your shoes. We just walked onto the glacier a small ways in our tennis shoes and took pics. Excellent Day trip but make sure you won't get caught in afternoon rain! A must do in Juneau! Hike out, strenuous and advanced trail, or take a trip with Above & Beyond Alaska paddling in canoes, trekking on the ice, and going into the caves. Either way, worth it!! Awesome sunset!
West Glacier Trailhead is a US Park based in Juneau, Alaska. West Glacier Trailhead is located at Skaters Cabin Rd, Juneau, AK 99801, USA.
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