Ketchikan Mountain Lake Trek To Avalanche Chute

Rates

Adult (Ages 18+):** $155.00 + Taxes/Fees

Child (Ages 0-17):** $100.00 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour for 1 Guest:** $300 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour for 2 Guests:** $528 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour for 3 Guests:** $750 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour for 4-6 Guests:** $924 + Taxes/Fees

Important Notes & Requirements:

• For children 7-years-old or younger, child car seats are required by law. Please contact Teague if you intend to bring a younger child. Currently 2 child car seats are available, rear or front facing. For children under 8, please book a private tour so we can better accommodate your pace.

• Signed digital liability waiver

• No facilities available during the tour

• Not a wheel-chair accessible tour

Capacity

Up to 7 guests maximum

Duration & Length

3 Hours

4 Miles Roundtrip

About

Come join us on a stunning 4-mile roundtrip hike in a small group of up to no more than 7 guests! This tour is led by owner and operator, Tongass Teague. Enjoy connecting with him, each other, and the wilderness of Southeast Alaska.

Hike an improved gravel trail alongside a forested lake below a mountain. Plenty of spots for picture taking. From there, the second mile’s more natural tread is mixed with gravel, large rocks, and roots as you ascend through an old-growth rainforest displaying large specimens of Sitka spruce.

Learn about some of our flora and fauna and hear about our complicated logging history and what it means for our future. Learn how to protect our endangered old-growth forests!

At 1100 feet of elevation, arrive at the bottom of an avalanche chute, our destination. Be one of only two tours a day allowed on this cherished trail.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 Hours

15 minutes: Load up and drive to trail head

1 hour and 15 minutes: Hike 2 miles up to avalanche chute

15 minutes: Sightsee and relax at avalanche chute

1 hour: Hike back

15 minutes: Drive back to Berth 3 and unload

Who Is This Tour For?

This hike can be considered somewhat strenuous and is for those who are in relatively good shape and enjoy exercise and hiking up elevated, uneven terrain. Not recommended for those who lead mostly a sedentary life or who have health issues or injuries.

What's Included

• Dock-side pick-up and drop-off from Berth 3 or as arranged if arriving via plane or ferry, transportation to and from the trailhead.
• Bottled water.
• Masks for vehicle transportation (if needed)

Though the trailhead is only a ten-minute drive from Berth 3, this is a rural hike. No facilities are available at the trailhead or along the trail. If needed, public restrooms are available at Berth 3 before or after the tour. However, if there is a bathroom emergency, we have toilet paper and military waste kits--Wag Bags--one can use and cart out. This is a leave-no-trace excursion, including no littering or food left behind. This is also a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free excursion.

What to wear:

• Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt.
• Hiking boots or trail shoes that have some traction and support.
• Rain Jacket and rain pants
• If possible, a backpack (we suggest lining the inside of your backpack with a garbage bag)
• Teague will have backpacks and trekking poles available if needed.

TONGASS TEAGUE LLC MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: INSIDE BERTH 3 GLASS SHELTER

CRUISE PASSENGERS: MEET INSIDE THE BERTH 3 GLASS SHELTER BY THE CITY MAP that butts up to Tongass Avenue. RIGHT NEXT TO SOCKEYE SAM'S @ 425 Water St, Ketchikan, AK 99901.

WARD COVE GUESTS: Customers docked here will need to take a shuttle downtown to meet at the Berth 3 shelter. Pick-up may be requested depending on availability. Please contact Teague to see about the possibility of arranging a pick-up and/or drop-off.

Non-cruise passengers: Please call Teague to arrange a pick-up location.

Refer to the map on your ticket voucher to find Berth 3 from your ship's dock. The time listed on your ticket is the time of the tour's departure. Please be punctually mindful and arrive on time.

Note: Face masks may be required and will be provided if needed. If masks are required and guests choose not to wear them, they will not be allowed on the tour and no refund will be granted.

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