Juneau attractions

Rising 1,800 feet (550 meters) above sea level from the Juneau waterfront, the Mt. Roberts Tramway—aka the Goldbelt Tram—is a favorite for those visiting the Alaska state capital. The ride itself provides views of the Chilkat Range, the Gastineau Channel, downtown Juneau, and Douglas Island, while the summit area features outdoorsy and cultural things to do.

No visit to Juneau is complete without a close-up look at the Mendenhall Glacier, one of Alaska’s most popular attractions. The 13-mile-long (19-kilometer-long) glacier ends at Mendenhall Lake and is easily viewed from the historic Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. The glacier is beautiful on sunny days, but arguably even more impressive on cloudy, drizzly afternoons when the ice takes on a deeper shade of blue.