A 3.5-mile roundtrip hike through an Alaska State Park into the Tongass National Forest.

This 3.5-mile hike is ideal for travelers who wish to experience the Alaskan wilderness up close and personal. Enjoy conversation with your local guide and fellow hikers as you make your way through the Alaska State Park into the Tongass National Forest. Enjoy a small group of 1 to 7 guests!

First, relax on the 40-minute scenic drive to the end of the road. Then hike an improved gravel trail alongside a river with glimpses of waterfalls. Walk through a magical old-growth rainforest displaying impressive specimens of Sitka spruce and western red cedar fencing in the trail.

Besides some stairs at the beginning of the hike, the trail flattens out and winds along the river valley below a ridge. 1.5 miles down the trail, our destination is a stone bench beside a serene bow in the river, where we can pause and enjoy one another and the peace and quiet.

This tour will benefit anyone who is visiting Alaska by cruise ship, state ferry, plane, or private boat and who would like to get away from the mass of tourists downtown or the large group tours. Enjoy your tour with your knowledgeable local tour guide! Learn about the flora and fauna and hear about our complicated logging history and what it means for our future. Learn why we need to protect our endangered old-growth forests.

This tour can be made private for small groups of 1-5 people. If you would like a private tour for your small group, please select the appropriate "Private Group" pricing option.

Please note: The trailhead is a forty-minute drive from Berth 3 and is a rural hike. No facilities are available at the trailhead or along the trail. If needed, public restrooms are available at the Settler's Cove campground nearby the trailhead before or after the tour. This is a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free excursion.