How To Get To Nugget Falls From Cruise Ship

Whale Watching Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls.

How to get to nugget falls from cruise ship. On the muddy lower trail to Nugget Falls with a huge bear paw print providing ample evidence that they are around. There are wonderful views of the lake glacier and surrounding mountains. We headed to the Mendenhall Glacier where we had a close call with a bear on the trailthis was.

Cruises BME best mom ever and Prof. We paid for a ship excursion. There is a sign at the trailhead explaining the paved trail approximate hiking time etc.

Instead just take a taxi its only 12 miles to the glacier and take your time walking around. It is heavily trafficked when cruise ships are in port. The Mendenhall Glacier ice caves and Nugget Falls are situated in Juneau Alaska accessible by air or an Alaska cruise ship or Marine Hwy ferry.

You can then decide if you want to walk to the falls. People that take ship sponsored shore excursions have less to worry about because cruise ships will usually wait on passengers that took a ship sponsored excursion. Youll hear the falls before you see them.

Get from Juneau to Mendenhall Glacier and back quickly and at your convenience. We paid for a ship excursion. We were glad to be able to visit during an uncrowded time.

Heres what Prof. Getting up close to Nugget Falls while watching the water cascade down 377 ft and being around 100 ft wide as it crashes into Mendenhall Lake as you watch Ice bergs float by is as awesome as it sounds and another great photo opportunity. You can view the glacier or take a quick and easy walk over to Nugget Falls.