Tongass National Forest, Alaska, United States
5.0 (146 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #2 in Ketchikan Forests
Tongass National Forest is the reason to visit Ketchikan
The nation's largest national forest.
Address
, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States.
Website
https://www.fs.usda.gov/tongass/
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 5:00
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5.0 based on (146 reviews)
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5Angeles 5:00 PM Oct 1, 2018
Tongass National Forest is the reason to visit Ketchikan
I talked with a ranger at one of the state parks telling her we wanted to avoid the cruise ships crowds. Not to worry, she assured me, most of them do not go more than a few blocks from the ship. We got up and were out on trails before sunrise. The moss and trees are magnificent. On Sunday morning we hiked the trail at Lunch Box and hiked three miles and were the only ones on the trail. To see the beauty that is Ketchikan, visit by plane or ferry and stay a few days.
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5windingdown2015 5:00 PM Jul 1, 2019
Rainbird trail, nice free hike near town
When in Ketchikan you can get a quick, free, view of the Tongass Forest by hiking the Rainbird trail. It is a little over a mile, and is accessable from 3 downtown trailheads. There are 2 giant old growth cedars near the North end of the trail. There is not too much elevation gain, but the path can be slippery and rocky. You feel like you are really in the forest, but you're not really far from town. A nice morning or afternoon activity.
