Glacier Bay National Park - Forest Loop Trail - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Glacier Bay National Park - Forest Loop Trail |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Nearby Town: | Gustavus |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | Alaska Airlines provides daily jet service from Seattle via Juneau to Gustavus during the summer visitor season. The Gustavus airport is 10 miles by road from park headquarters at Bartlett Cove. Several air taxi companies provide daily small-plane flights year-round from Juneau to Gustavus as well. Air taxis also fly a network of routes that link Juneau and Gustavus to Haines, Skagway, and other southeast Alaska towns. There are no roads to Glacier Bay and no Alaska Marine Highway ferry service. The only road in the park runs ten miles between Bartlett Cove and the neighboring community of Gustavus. There is a rental car business in Gustavus. Most Gustavus lodging establishments provide transportation to Bartlett Cove for their guests. A passenger ferry operates between Juneau and Gustavus/Bartlett Cove on a limited schedule (Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday trips).Charter boat services originating in local communities are also available. A taxi and a bus service run between Gustavus and Bartlett Cove. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 1.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Easy |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Glacier Bay Lodge |
| Trails Used: | Forest Loop Trail |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams, Lakes |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve P.O. Box 140 Gustavus, AK 99826-0140 Headquarters, General Information (907) 697-2230 |
| Best Season: | Summer |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Secondary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | We toured Glacier Bay by ferry and hiked the Forest Loop Trail during our visit at Glacier Bay Lodge. It is a one mile loop trail that begins at the Lodge and ends near the dock. The trail winds through a pond-studded spruce/hemlock forest for one half mile, then descends to the beach. |
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