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Mendenhall Glacier Viewpoint – Nugget Falls loop from Juneau

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Mendenhall Glacier Viewpoint – Nugget Falls loop from Juneau

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Mendenhall Glacier Viewpoint – Nugget Falls loop from Juneau

02:45

46.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 139 m for 140 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

214 m

View of the Harbor and Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

2

9.79 km

Lemon Creek

Highlight • River

As you cross over the bridge you will see Lemon Creek. Flowing through the Alaskan landscape, Lemon Creek is nourished by the melting waters of Lemon Creek Glacier and another …

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17.5 km

Duck Creek

Lake

4

21.4 km

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Although entering the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is not required — you can simply hike most of the trails in this area, if you like — it is an excellent …

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5

21.8 km

Photo Point Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the visitor center you are in about 10 minutes at the end of the way. It is wheelchair accessible and you have the best view of the glacier from the end point in my opinion.

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6

21.8 km

Mendenhall Glacier Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Mendenhall Glacier originates from the Juneau Icefield and was named after Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, who oversaw the border between Alaska and Canada.

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7

23.3 km

Nugget Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfall of Nugget Creek flows down Cascaden into Mendenhall Lake. Earlier, when the glacier was larger, it is said that it probably flowed on the glacier or the glacier obscured the waterfall.

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8

23.4 km

Nugget Falls Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail is the easiest, most direct route to get close to Nugget Falls; it is paved, and considered ADA accessible.

The ADA-accessible/paved trail ends short of the falls, but …

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9

46.3 km

Juneau, Alaska

Highlight • Settlement

B

46.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

13.4 km

6.30 km

2.37 km

1.14 km

384 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

7.47 km

2.37 km

344 m

157 m

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Wednesday 7 October

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