Explore Scenic Wilderness at Perseverance Trailhead in Juneau
Perseverance Trailhead offers an unforgettable hiking experience along Alaska’s first road in the heart of Juneau. This hiking area is renowned for its well-maintained, wide trails that balance a steady grade with accessible terrain, making it an enjoyable walk even when the path gets steep. Adventurers will delight in stunning natural features such as scattered waterfalls across ridges and mature Sitka spruce trees lining the route.
Visitors appreciate the historical charm found along the way, including old mining equipment and a mining camp, which adds a unique cultural layer to the outdoor adventure. While some side trails can be a bit rough, the main trail remains in excellent shape, rewarding hikers with beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere. Whether visiting in early spring to witness snowmelt waterfalls or during sunnier months, this trail is a must for those seeking a scenic hiking area in Juneau.
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Josh Devenere
3 months agoA must do hike along Alaska’s first road!! The trail is generally at a pretty good grade, but is nice and wide and well maintained. So even though it can be steep, it’s fairly easy walking. Waterfalls are scattered all across all the ridges you can see from the hiking trail and mature sitka spruce dot the drainage on the walk up. Would definitely recommend this hike for anyone visiting Juneau
Larry Manz
7 months agoVery nice trails. We enjoy the old mining equipment, the creek, the mining camp, and all the views. We walked quite aways before turning back. Just to think it was Alaska's first road! I hope it was maintained and smoothed out a little! We went in early May so snow was melting and created many waterfalls, Some were trickles and some were torrential. I recommend taking a photo of every map sign you see...and the maps are NOT to scale. It was very pleasant weather...sun shine part of the time and mosted some of the time. Great trail.
Kurtis Kuhl
4 months agoDo not go to the 'Mine Camp Ruins!' The hike was spectacular until we took the Ruins branch. It felt like we were bushwhacking our way through the forest. A piece of rusted sheet metal here, an old wall there, some old retaining cables over there. 15min later you arrive at an old mine/cave entrance that just has some old pipes near it and it's full of water so you can't get in unless you have an inflatable boat. Evidence of people going in with an inflatable kayak are there now. We loved the hike until we took the Mine Ruin Branch. Again, don't do the last right Branch. It's respectfully steep for a while and then you bushwhack it for nothing.
Nate Phipps
1 year agoFun place to hike. Beautiful scenery. The glory hole overlook was kind of a let down. Not much else to see there and the side trail was a bit rough. The main trail was in good shape and well maintained. Well worth the effort. Generally up hill most of the way in though hardly any of it was extremely steep. Beautiful views.
Salim Nawaz
4 months agoAmazing trail. A very long trail. You have to be careful for falling rocks and land slides though.