Mountain Lake and Forest Hike
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Hassle-free
Cancellation
3 hours (approx.)
Shared Tour
Overview
Enjoy the elements on this strenuous hike through the Alaskan rainforest!
Meet your guide for your tour and begin your day with a short 10-minute drive to meet this trailhead.
This small-group tour will embark on a 4-mile roundtrip hike into the wilderness of Southeast Alaska. The first half mile ascends up a gravel service road to the lake where a mountain towers over it and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy the scenery and even capture that perfect moment with your camera. The second mile is a more natural trail mixed with gravel, large rocks and tree roots as you ascend through an old-growth rainforest filled with Sitka Spruce.
Our destination on this tour is at 1,100 feet of elevation (roughly 600 feet of elevation gain), where you arrive at the bottom of an avalanche chute with views of the mountain top above and distant mountains behind us. Take in the incredible scenery before hiking back for your transportation back to the cruise pier.
What's Included
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Round Trip Transportation from the Cruise Pier
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English Speaking Guide
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4-mile round-trip Hike
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Backpacks and Trekking Poles
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Limited Rain Ponchos (if needed)
Considerations
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Please arrive at your meeting point 10 minutes before the start time for an on-time departure
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Guests arriving at Ward Cove need to take a shuttle downtown, this takes around 20 minutes. Departures are every 30 minutes, guests need to allow extra time to arrive at the meeting location
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This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or motorized scooters
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Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult but do note this is a strenuous hike
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Minimum age for this tour is 8 years old
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The maximum group size is 7 guests
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Gratuities/Tips are not included in your tour, if you would like to leave a tip, please bring cash
Special Instructions
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Tour time will be assigned upon confirmation and will work with your time in port. During check out we will ask if you have other activities booked
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Transportation is included in the price of this tour
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The distance to the hiking location is approximately 10-15 minutes by vehicle
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This tour runs rain or shine. We recommend you dress in layers and wear a pair of hiking boots or sturdy tennis shoes
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Bring a jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt
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Bring a rain jacket and rain pants if you have them
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If possible, bring a backpack (we suggest lining the inside of your backpack with a garbage bag to protect your gear from the rain)
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This is a remote hike, there are no bathroom facilities available
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We will have backpacks, trekking poles, and limited rain ponchos available if needed
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We recommend that guests are in good physical shape and be able to handle a crushed-rock trail with uneven surfaces and somewhat steep, though brief, descents and ascents, and be able to walk over large rocks and tree roots
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Bring your camera to capture wonderful memories of your time ashore!
Meeting and Pickup
See Special Instructions
Specific pick up instructions will appear on your voucher after you purchase your tour.
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