West Glacier Trailhead

West Glacier Trailhead is a trailhead in Juneau, Southeastern Alaska. West Glacier Trailhead is situated nearby to the hill Tolch Rock, as well as near the hamlet Mendenhall Valley.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nugget Falls.

Nugget Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Sunnya343, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nugget Falls, also known as Nugget Creek Falls or Mendenhall Glacier Falls, is a waterfall downstream of the Nugget Glacier, at the base of Bullard Mountain, in the U.S. state of Alaska. Nugget Falls is situated 2 miles east of West Glacier Trailhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendenhall Valley and Mendenhaven.

Mendenhall Valley

Hamlet

Photo: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mendenhall Valley is the drainage area of the Mendenhall River in the U.S. state of Alaska. The valley contains a series of neighborhoods, comprising the largest populated place within the corporate limits of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska's capital. Mendenhall Valley is situated 2 miles south of West Glacier Trailhead.

Mendenhaven

Quarter

The Mendenhall Valley is the drainage area of the Mendenhall River in the U.S. state of Alaska. The valley contains a series of neighborhoods, comprising the largest populated place within the corporate limits of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska's capital. Mendenhaven is situated 2 miles southeast of West Glacier Trailhead.

Auke Bay

Suburb

Photo: Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auke Bay is a neighborhood located in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, that contains Auke Bay Harbor, Auke Lake, the University of Alaska Southeast, an elementary school, a church, a post office, a bar, a coffee shop, a waffle house, a thrift shop, a Thai restaurant, and one convenience store. Auke Bay is situated 3 miles southwest of West Glacier Trailhead.

West Glacier Trailhead

Type: Trailhead
Category: sports location
Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

58.41811° or 58° 25′ 5″ north

Longitude

-134.59001° or 134° 35′ 24″ west

Operator

US Forest Service

Open location code

94C7CC95+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 65664183

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=trailhead

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tolch Rock and Norton Lake.

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