Juneau Privately Guided Mendenhall Glacier Trek

Hike through the Tongass National Forest and around the majestic Mendenhall Glacier.

Get up close to the Mendenhall Glacier and explore all the features along the edge with your professional guide. Your private excursion begins with a 4-mile hike through the largest temperate rainforest in the world, the Tongass National Forest. Surrounded by towering Sitka Spruce and Hemlock trees, walk through the dense vegetation passing beaver ponds and rock scrambles. You'll see the true wilderness as you hike through the trail.

Upon approaching the final ridge from the end of the forest trail, the awe-inspiring Mendenhall Glacier is a site to see with its many icebergs that are floating down the river. Begin on a guided adventure trek to explore an array of glacial features found along the edge. You will be up close to the glacier and exploring the unique landscape of bedrock recently exposed by the receding glacier. Follow your guideÃs directions and safely explore all other views of the Mendenhall Glacier including deep blue crevasses, icefall created at the toe of the glacier, and many more. The Mendenhall Glacier is receding daily and not all features may be present or accessible. We will continue to explore the edges of the glacier from the bedrock. After the glacier rocky moraine hike, trek back via the West Glacier Trail and provide transportation back downtown.

This private hiking tour is rated as strenuous and requires excellent balance and endurance. You will increase about 800 feet in elevation but the terrain is steep, uneven, slippery, and rocky. The hike is 4 miles each way, in approximately 4-5 total hiking hours. If your private group needs to go faster or slower or spend more time taking the perfect photo, your guide can customize this experience to meet your needs.

Please note: This tour does not include trekking on the glacier. Maximum of 12 passengers per departure.

Prices for this tour vary based on tour date, where the *from* price represents the lowest discounted price. All prices are the lowest possible rate and are backed by our price-match guarantee.