Description: Situated 12 miles from downtown Juneau, the scenic 12-mile long Mendenhall Glacier draws nearly half a million visitors each year. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center should be your first stop, as it provides a wealth of information about the area and offers close access to many of the best trails like Photo Point Trail and Steep Creek Trail, which features boardwalks for safe bear viewing from June-September. Hikers can get up to 1/2 from the glacier on the East Glacier Loop, or venture on the West Glacier Trail to reach the glacier itself. For the more adventurous, there’s the Nugget Falls Trail, which leads to the five-story Nugget Falls near the face of the glacier.
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