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Guided Hike | TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

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2 hours
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Overview

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!)

Itinerary

1
Stop 1
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.
2
Stop 2
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.
3
Stop 3
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.
4
Stop 4
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.
5
Stop 5
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.

Meeting & End Point

📍
Meeting Point
CRUISE PASSENGERS: Take the free shuttle from the cruise ships into downtown. Your guide will be dressed in a red jacket, at the LEFT CORNER of the main building in front of the shuttle drop-off (Centennial Hall). If you are not on a cruise: please still meet in front of Centennial Hall.
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End Point
CRUISE PASSENGERS: Take the free shuttle from the cruise ships into downtown. Your guide will be dressed in a red jacket, at the LEFT CORNER of the main building in front of the shuttle drop-off (Centennial Hall). If you are not on a cruise: please still meet in front of Centennial Hall.

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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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