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Juneau / June 17, 2014

Today, we went to Mendenhall Glacier and then a Salmon Bake. It was the "rainiest" day we had on the entire cruise! Thank goodness we had rain gear! Juneau (Tlingit: Dzánti K'ihéeni), capital of Alaska, was founded during a gold rush in 1880. It is the second largest city in the United States by area. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, and is the second most populous city in Alaska. There are no roads connecting Juneau to the rest of Alaska or the rest of North America (though ferry service is available for cars). Today, the former gold-mining town counts among its riches some of Alaska's most spectacular scenery. Nestled at the foot of Mt. Juneau in the Alaska Panhandle, it faces the water from the mainland side of Gastineau Channel. Several magnificent fjords are located along the channel coast, and the majestic Mendenhall Glacier, a favorite of visitors, is nearby. The Tlingit name of the town is Dzántik'i Héeni ("Base of the Flounder’s River", dzánti ‘flounder’, –kʼi ‘base’, héen ‘river’).
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  • Watching Ships Dock in Juneau

    Watching Ships Dock in Juneau

  • View from the Ship

    View from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

    View of Juneau, Alaska from the Ship

  • Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

    Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

  • Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

    Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

  • Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

    Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Visitor Center

    Visitor Center

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Visitor Center

    Visitor Center

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character. [B]

  • Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character. [B]

  • View of MS Radiance of the Seas from the Dock

    View of MS Radiance of the Seas from the Dock

    [B]

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character. [B]

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    Downtown Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Mount Roberts Tramway

    Mount Roberts Tramway

    The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway opened in 1996 and operates May through September. It is the only aerial tramway in southeast Alaska. Cars rise 1,800 feet from the cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau through the rain forest to the Mountain House, offering expansive views of Juneau and Gastineau Channel. The Mount Roberts Tramway is one of the most vertical tramways in the world and received the Governor’s Award for facility accessibility design.

  • Mount Roberts Tramway

    Mount Roberts Tramway

    The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway opened in 1996 and operates May through September. It is the only aerial tramway in southeast Alaska. Cars rise 1,800 feet from the cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau through the rain forest to the Mountain House, offering expansive views of Juneau and Gastineau Channel. The Mount Roberts Tramway is one of the most vertical tramways in the world and received the Governor’s Award for facility accessibility design.

  • Mount Roberts Tramway

    Mount Roberts Tramway

    The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway opened in 1996 and operates May through September. It is the only aerial tramway in southeast Alaska. Cars rise 1,800 feet from the cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau through the rain forest to the Mountain House, offering expansive views of Juneau and Gastineau Channel. The Mount Roberts Tramway is one of the most vertical tramways in the world and received the Governor’s Award for facility accessibility design.

  • Mount Roberts Tramway

    Mount Roberts Tramway

    The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway opened in 1996 and operates May through September. It is the only aerial tramway in southeast Alaska. Cars rise 1,800 feet from the cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau through the rain forest to the Mountain House, offering expansive views of Juneau and Gastineau Channel. The Mount Roberts Tramway is one of the most vertical tramways in the world and received the Governor’s Award for facility accessibility design.

  • Juneau, Alaska

    Juneau, Alaska

    A gorgeous port city surrounded by deep-green, forested mountains, Juneau is considered by many to be America’s most scenic state capital. It is located on a network of intercoastal waterways within the largest national forest in the U.S. With road-accessible glaciers, many miles of trails and plentiful wildlife, from whales to eagles to bears, Juneau offers nearly infinite possibilities for adventure, most within 15 minutes of its busy city center. Downtown has retained its turn-of-the-century architecture and charming character.

  • Mendenhall Glacier and Lake

    Mendenhall Glacier and Lake

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

    Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

  • Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

    Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

  • Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

    Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

  • Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

    Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

  • Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

    Glacial Ice in Mendenhall Lake

  • View at Mendenhall Glacier

    View at Mendenhall Glacier

  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Barb at Mendenhall Glacier

    Barb at Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Me at Mendenhall Glacier

    Me at Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley. [B]

  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Mendall Glacier and Lake

    Mendall Glacier and Lake

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

  • Offshoot of Mendenhall Lake

    Offshoot of Mendenhall Lake

  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Originally known as Sitaantaagu ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake") by the Tlingits, the glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1888. In 1892, the name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River. Since the mid-1700s, the glacier has been retreating. Before 1765, the face of the glacier reached 2.5 miles farther down the Mendenhall Valley.

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    Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska
    Watching Ships dock in Juneau, Alaska
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