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Alaska Hiking Tour Green Soles Adventure Club. Green Soles Adventure Club. ● Popular hiking tour ● Length: 5 days in late July ● 5 hiking trails of various advanced difficulty ● Start from downtown Juneau ● Spectacular scenery ● Abundant wildlife. Introduction.
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Alaska Hiking TourGreen Soles Adventure Club Green Soles Adventure Club
● Popular hiking tour● Length: 5 days in late July● 5 hiking trails of various advanced difficulty● Start from downtown Juneau● Spectacular scenery● Abundant wildlife Introduction
● Downtown Juneau starting point – Perseverance Trail is historical trail – Originally used by natives for goat hunting, fishing or berry picking – Became first road in Alaska – Joe Juneau and Richard Harris found gold in Silverbow Basin in 1880s – Attractions include – Old mining ruins, wildflowers, view of Ebner Falls Day 1: Granite Creek
● Granite Creek Trail – 2 miles from start of Perseverance Trail – Short but very steep to the peak – Attractions include – Wildflowers, alpine lakes, waterfalls, ice flow from Mendenhall glacier Day 2 is Mount Roberts
● Start from downtown – Summit is 4.5 miles – Restaurant and tramway at 1,760 feet ● Attractions include – Wildlife such as eagles, ravens, grouse, marmots, mountain goats, bears, Sitka black tail deer – Rainforest and sub-alpine meadows – Trees with totem carvings that depict Native legends – Mountain views of Glacier Bay, Alaska panhandle, and Admiralty Island National Monument Day 3 is Mount Juneau
● Start from downtown – Also known as Mt. Bradley – Part of Tongass National Forest● Attractions include – View of Gastineau Channel, Stephens Passage, Icy Straits – Eagles, ravens, chickadee and black bears – Spruce forests, muskeg meadows Day 3: Mt. Jumbo
● Start from downtown Juneau – Use West Glacier trail – Located in heart of Tongass National Forest● Attractions include – Mendenhall Glacier, Mount Wrather, Stroller White – Rainforest Day 4: Mount Juneau
● Start from downtown Juneau – Use West Glacier trail – Located in heart of Tongass National Forest● Attractions include – Mendenhall Glacier, Mount Wrather, Stroller White – Rainforest Day 5 is Mt. Jumbo