runner5 Posted May 25, 2010 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Which Mendenhall Glacier Trail is better to hike Waterfall Point or Nugget Creek Trail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 25, 2010 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2010 The best trail isn't on the list yet ( http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/trails.shtml ) and wasn't officially open a week ago but is useable. It's the newly-constructed trail to Nugget Falls. You can see photos of the glacier, falls and the new trail at http://explorenorth.com/wordpress/?p=141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted May 25, 2010 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thanks for the update and sharing the photos. I added this to my list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 25, 2010 #4 Share Posted May 25, 2010 There's just one tiny bridge to be completed before it'll be opened officially - right now there are just some boards across the 2-foot-wide creek. It's a beautifully-constructed trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted May 25, 2010 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thank you ~ will be done by August, no doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner5 Posted May 25, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thank you! I was following you Blog to Infinity which is where I saw the nugget trail, but was confused, so THANK YOU for explaining! Also, I saw you were going to be on other ships, any chance Radiance of the Seas July 30- Aug 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner5 Posted May 25, 2010 Author #7 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Just talked with the Mendenhall Vistor center, they said there is a waterfall trail off Photo Point but was unaware of a new trail off nugget creek, Murray are they just confused? They said that nugget branches off at about 400 feet but didn't know about a new trail that just opened, they thought I was talking about Waterfall trail off Photo Point. I am back to being confused :confused:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 25, 2010 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Just talked with the Mendenhall Vistor center, they said there is a waterfall trail off Photo Point but was unaware of a new trail off nugget creek, Murray are they just confused? They said that nugget branches off at about 400 feet but didn't know about a new trail that just opened, they thought I was talking about Waterfall trail off Photo Point. I am back to being confused :confused:. The new Nugget Falls trail (I have no idea what they're going to call it officially) does branch off from the Photo Point Trail (right near the start of that very short sidewalk/trail). The Nugget Creek Trail is long, has minimal views and doesn't go to the falls. It appears that the new trail is going to have a branch that will take you up to the Nugget Creek Trail but it's barely been started yet. Just keep "Nugget Falls" in mind - the "Creek" is what's confusing everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner5 Posted May 25, 2010 Author #9 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thank you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyAgain Posted May 25, 2010 #10 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is this site up to date? http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/trails.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 25, 2010 #11 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is this site up to date? http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/trails.html Yes, except for the trail we're talking about which isn't officially open yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHsnowpup Posted May 26, 2010 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Yukon, love: Is the salmon viewing bridge on the Moraine Ecology Trail or on one of those little white unnamed spurs on the map that crosses Steep Creek? Thanks so much for all your tidbits, especially on the Mendenhall trail info. (So, now that the trail is almost done, I guess that means there will be more traffic out there, darn. I wouldn't have minded wet feet and less people. Price of progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anamanxs Posted May 26, 2010 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The Trail says under contruction but you can take it or just walk to the left of it and get to the Nugget Falls. There is one small area where you have to walk over rocks, but not more than two inches if that much. It was beautiful! There was no-one there when we wnet but it was raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 26, 2010 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Yukon, love: Is the salmon viewing bridge on the Moraine Ecology Trail or on one of those little white unnamed spurs on the map that crosses Steep Creek?Thanks so much for all your tidbits, especially on the Mendenhall trail info. (So, now that the trail is almost done, I guess that means there will be more traffic out there, darn. I wouldn't have minded wet feet and less people. Price of progress) The salmon viewing bridge is on the Moraine Ecology Trail. I liked Nugget Falls better before the trail - it used to be pretty much a solitary experience, but it's rather crowded now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyroad Posted May 26, 2010 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2010 There's just one tiny bridge to be completed before it'll be opened officially - right now there are just some boards across the 2-foot-wide creek. It's a beautifully-constructed trail. yukon, if for one in a million chance a walker comes upon a bear on any of the trails, what is the best thing too do. the thought of it happening ( minimul i know ) does not bother or scare me from taking a hike, but i dont know how one should react if it would happen. any advice. thanks alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 26, 2010 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2010 yukon, if for one in a million chance a walker comes upon a bear on any of the trails, what is the best thing too do. the thought of it happening ( minimul i know ) does not bother or scare me from taking a hike, but i dont know how one should react if it would happen. any advice. thanks alot. Black bears are being seen a LOT at Mendenhall lately, and everyone should be Bear Aware. See http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/safety/bears.htm for great info about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyAgain Posted May 26, 2010 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I have seen tourists walk right past bears and not notice them at all. Tourists in a mental fog! Follow the rules indicated by Yukon above. And keep alert! More people are hunt on those trails by wearing the wrong footwear than have ever been injured by bears. I'm not kidding! Slip and fall accidents happen all the time. Be wise about your footwear! I have seen visitors literally fall out of their shoes when walking in Alaska. Mostly women of course. A bad fall can really ruin a vacation. Obviously this is a pet peeve of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHsnowpup Posted May 26, 2010 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I have seen visitors literally fall out of their shoes when walking in Alaska. Mostly women of course. A bad fall can really ruin a vacation. But it won't be MY vacation. Dress shoes or a camera lens? HMMM;) Don't look too close if you're near me in the dining room. We always had at least one parent wearing heels as a chaperone for our annual Flume and Cannon Mountain field trip. Miles of boardwalks, slippery stairs, rock scrambles, and kids going full tilt. Can't save them from themselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyroad Posted May 26, 2010 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Black bears are being seen a LOT at Mendenhall lately, and everyone should be Bear Aware. See http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/safety/bears.htm for great info about that. thanks alot yukon. i will read the link and be very aware of my surroundings when i am walking. and have on good walking shoes :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsra Posted May 27, 2010 #20 Share Posted May 27, 2010 About how long of a walk is it taking the new Nugget falls trail Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted May 27, 2010 #21 Share Posted May 27, 2010 About how long of a walk is it taking the new Nugget falls trail Thanks 15-20 minutes one-way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy123 Posted June 27, 2010 #22 Share Posted June 27, 2010 The web site quotes 5 hours round trip on the trail....but somebody above mentioned 20-30min.....? if we were to go to the fall on the new trail, is it one hour round trip or many hours as per web site? pls help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted June 27, 2010 #23 Share Posted June 27, 2010 The web site quotes 5 hours round trip on the trail....but somebody above mentioned 20-30min.....? if we were to go to the fall on the new trail, is it one hour round trip or many hours as per web site? pls help! These are TWO different trails. Nugget Creek and Nugget Falls. The short one, Nugget Falls, is your "20 min. each way", IF "clear". I would allow an hour round trip. It wasn't any where near, "complete" when I was there in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy123 Posted June 27, 2010 #24 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Got it - sorry to be "dense", but would the Nugget Falls trail take you to the falls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottom-dragger Posted June 27, 2010 #25 Share Posted June 27, 2010 We always had at least one parent wearing heels as a chaperone for our annual Flume and Cannon Mountain field trip. Miles of boardwalks, slippery stairs, rock scrambles, and kids going full tilt. Can't save them from themselves! hike/walk the cinque terre if you want to see inappropriate footwear.. the lovely mrs b-d was constantly saying "well, that's gonna leave a mark". thank you rick steve's and outside magazine for posting 10 secret unknown spots that'll be over run next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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