Perseverance National Recreation Trail, Alaska, United States
5.0 (124 reviews) Spent Ranking #12 in Juneau Hiking Trails
My Walk to the Trail Head
I had some time before heading to the airport after my cruise ended, so I decided to explore this trail. It was a beautiful way to end my vacation! I started at the harbor and walked to the trail head from there, buying a few gifts at the shops in town- and realized I'd walked enough! Eve the walk there was beautiful and peaceful with the occasional locals, either walking or driving but politely sharing the road. It was interesting to get close to where the streams coming down from high in the mountains formed a roaring river. The size of the boulders left by receding glaciers was truly impressive. I wish I could have gone more into the woods but bears live there and we'd been told on the cruise that it was safer to hike in groups. Still a spectacular walk.
Address
Gold Creek Valley, Alaska, United States.
Website
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tongass/recreation/ohv/recarea/?recid=78929&actid=50
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 3:52
User Ratings
5.0 based on (124 reviews)
Reviews
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5Ee_tani 5:00 PM May 29, 2022
A great day hike!
A great hike with amazing views, cute bridges, and well-maintained trails. If you enjoy peace and quiet during your hikes would recommend heading out early as during the day there can be more people (nothing crazy though). We walked from downtown Juneau to the end of the trail and back and that was perfect for the day. The toughest part of the hike was getting from downtown to the start of the trail (most incline).
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5Grand Master Luther 5:00 PM Jul 22, 2020
Beautiful scenery, moderately difficult
Probably the most physically demanding trail we explored during our stay in Juneau. This is primarily because it is all uphill (mild to moderate grades) going in, but oddly enough the trip back seemed harder on the legs. Trail is in good shape although it is prone to rock slides, so there are patched segments (no difficulty with negotiating). More joggers than the other trails we were on in Juneau as it is apparently the "training run" for the more athletically inclined residents. Make sure you go to the falls.
