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Guided Hike | TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

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Guided Hike | TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

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Highlights

PERFECT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS-


The gentle giant of the Tongass National Forest will capture your heart.


• See eagles, pick edible berries, spot salmon (Seasonally dependent)
• Learn from your local guide about life in Sitka
• Hike safely in America’s largest National Forest
• Snacks provided
• Adjust the skill level to fit your group’s needs


LOCAL WILDLIFE & TREES:
On this tour, you will spot bald eagles in the trees and (if the season is right) salmon spawning.
Wild berries along the path: edible and clean. Your guide is familiar with all local berries and mushrooms!


EXPERIENCE THE RAINFOREST:
We will talk about the way the mountains, forest, and ocean have been traditionally used, and are still used today, for subsistence, foraging & hunting by the Tlingit.


HIKE SAFELY:
Your guide will give a hiking-safety briefing before entering the National Forest. We monitor trail conditions to ensure that these hikes are completely safe. Our guides have years of experience on these trails.

Itinerary

  • Russian Bishop's House

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here the hike will discuss the imperial history of this land: your guide will discuss the Russian history of Sitka, as well as the Russian Orthodox Church, and the impact of Russian colonization on the Alaskan national forest.
  • Crescent Harbor

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The first stop on the tour is in front of picturesque Crescent Harbor. The guide will explain the daily workings of a fishing town in Alaska from the personal perspective of a commercial and charter fisherman.
  • Sitka

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will see and discuss the Tlingit Totem Pole on Sitka's Seawalk. Before we reach the trailhead, the hike parallels the main street Lincoln St.
  • Tongass National Forest

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Your guide will bring you into the Tongass National Forest. Your small group will spend 90 minutes hiking. The base trail is gravel and fairly flat. There is an option to follow the boardwalk into the muskeg (swamplands), or a more rigorous route that climbs up into the mountains.
  • Sitka(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Depending on your group's desires we can end the tour either at the cruise shuttle pick-up site OR at the main gathering of local food trucks.

What's included

INCLUDED

Trekking Poles (At Special Request)
Sunscreen
Bottled water
Snacks
Rain Pants (At Special Request)
Safety Equipment & Instruction
Resident Guide

NOT INCLUDED

Transportation (Hike starts from free cruise shuttle drop-off)
Gratuities (Always appreciated by our passionate guides!)

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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