Sitka Tongass National Forest Hiking Tour

PERFECT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS-
The gentle giant of the Tongass National Forest will capture your heart.

• See eagles, pick edible berries, spot salmon (Seasonally dependent)
• Learn from your local guide about life in Sitka
• Hike safely in America’s largest National Forest
• Snacks provided
• Adjust the skill level to fit your group’s needs

LOCAL WILDLIFE & TREES:
On this tour, you will spot bald eagles in the trees and (if the season is right) salmon spawning.
Wild berries along the path: edible and clean. Your guide is familiar with all local berries and mushrooms!

EXPERIENCE THE RAINFOREST:
We will talk about the way the mountains, forest, and ocean have been traditionally used, and are still used today, for subsistence, foraging & hunting by the Tlingit.

HIKE SAFELY:
Your guide will give a hiking-safety briefing before entering the National Forest. We monitor trail conditions to ensure that these hikes are completely safe. Our guides have years of experience on these trails.

Meeting Point

Harrigan Centennial Hall

330 Harbor Dr, Sitka, AK 99835, USA

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.

What's included:

• Sunscreen
• Rain Pants (At Special Request)
• Trekking Poles (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!)

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Russian Bishop's House

Lincoln & Monastery Streets, , Sitka, 99835-7645, Alaska

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.

5 minutes

Crescent Harbor

Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835, USA

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.

5 minutes

Sitka

Sitka, Alaska

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.

5 minutes

Tongass National Forest

Tongass National Forest, Alaska 99833, USA

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.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Sitka

Sitka, Alaska

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.

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