Glaciers & Outdoors
Mendenhall Glacier, humpback whales off Auke Bay, a hatchery full of salmon and trails that start at the edge of downtown.
Whale Watching from Auke Bay
Boat tours from Auke Bay, about 12 miles north of town, look for humpback whales, sea lions, porpoises and eagles.
National Shrine of St. Thérèse
A beach-stone chapel on a small island joined by a causeway, with shoreline paths, north of Auke Bay.
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
A working salmon hatchery 3 miles from downtown, with a fish ladder full of returning salmon in midsummer and an aquarium of local sea life.
Walking map: the docks and downtown Juneau
The cruise berths line the waterfront along South Franklin Street. Downtown rises steeply behind them: the shops, saloons and the Walter Soboleff Building are on the flat blocks near the water, and the Capitol and St. Nicholas Church are uphill.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail map: walks from downtown
Basin Road climbs from downtown along Gold Creek to the Perseverance Trail and the Last Chance Mining Museum. Check the city's trail notices before you go: the valley has had slide warnings and closures in past years.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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