Hidden Powerline Trail in Juneau cruise port: Walking from Mendenhall Glacier bus stop
The side trails off the Powerline Trail are an easy way to get a mini rainforest experience in Juneau cruise port on your own if you’re taking the bus to the Mendenhall Glacier! In this video, I show you how I did the Powerline Trail. This is the hidden alternative way to walk to the Mendenhall Glacier visitor center from the bus stop. Instead of walking the Glacier Spur Road to get to the visitor center, you can walk the Powerline Trail to Trail of Time to the visitor center. You can extend your rainforest experience with a longer hike on the East Glacier Trail. The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is part of Tongass National Forest, which is the largest national forest in the US. And by going to Tongass National Forest you’ll be experiencing the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. _Disclaimer: Some websites below are affiliate partners and I may earn a commission._ *Watch more videos* 2 hours around the Mendenhall Glacier visitor center and Nugget Falls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaMa2x9Obk How to take the bus to Mendenhall Glacier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE--61OdvOQ *Popular ways to experience the Mendenhall Glacier* Mendenhall Glacier shuttle: https://www.viator.com/tours/Juneau/Mendenhall-Glacier-Express-Tour/d941-474111P2?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=ak-yt-juneau-powerline Whale watching and glacier combo tour: https://www.viator.com/tours/Juneau/Mendenhall-Glacier-Waterfall-and-Whale-Watching-Tour/d941-466119P3?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=ak-yt-juneau-powerline Mendenhall Glacier canoe and mini-hike: https://www.viator.com/tours/Juneau/Mendenhall-Glacier-Ice-Caves-Adventure/d941-38697P1?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=ak-yt-juneau-powerline *Juneau’s gold mining history* Gold mine cave tour with gold panning: https://www.viator.com/tours/Juneau/Underground-Gold-Mine-and-Panning-Experience/d941-306071P3?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=ak-yt-juneau-powerline Treadwell Historic Mine Trail (ruins) on your own: https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/juneau-travel/easy-juneau-walks/?utm_source=youtube_juneau_powerline *My top picks for booking tours independently in Alaska cruise ports* https://www.viator.com/partner-shop/myperfectalaskacruise *Mendenhall Glacier walking map* https://www.fs.usda.gov/r10/tongass/offices/mendenhall-glacier-visitor-center *Read on the blog* Visit the blog for what to know about the Mendenhall Glacier: https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/juneau-travel/mendenhall-glacier-juneau/?utm_source=youtube_juneau_powerline More hiking in Alaska cruise ports on your own: https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/alaska-travel/best-alaska-hikes/?utm_source=youtube_juneau_powerline *About me* I've had 100+ cruise days, and 7 cruises have included Alaska! I’ve been to 20+ national parks and 80+ state parks in the US. This means that I like nature and the outdoors, and these are the types of things I look for in Alaska cruise ports! I've done a lot on my own in port, and I've also done 15+ tours in Alaska. I'm here to give you ideas for cruise excursions and DIY port days so you can have so-very-Alaska experiences! For a first-timer's guide to Alaska cruise ports, visit the homepage on the blog! https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/?utm_source=youtube_juneau_powerline