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Sep 3, 2024
Stunning, a vast and majestic place filled with wildlife. We had an amazing time exploring this national park and saw tons of wildlife on our journey. Full review by lahodadventures
Jul 26, 2024
My husband and I took the 2 1/2 hour hike through Tongass National Park in Ketchikan. Although our guide Matt did a nice job telling us about things in the forest we were disappointed to pay $150 per… Full review by Voyager757039
Jul 4, 2024
The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the country (by far!) at 17 million acres, covering most of southeast Alaska. Fabulous forests, glaciers, fiords, islands, and mountains… Full review by Raintree_Thailand
Can you tell me an approximate time it took to walk the Rainbird trail if you do so on your own? I know everyone is different, but just a very general estimate of time would be appreciated.
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I think we spent about 3 We were dropped off at the North end and walked back down to town from the South end when we finished the trail. All in the 3 hrs.
Hello! If I wanted to spend a week in The Tongass (solo) and wanted to do day hikes through the rain forest and maybe see some local sights, would Ketchikan be the best centrally located place to stay? I know the National Park is massive so I just hoping for a little local advice. Thanks!
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Ketchikan is an island, so you'd have to take that into account. I would find a hiking partner for your time there, even if they only went with you for the day hikes, not necessarily for 24/7 if …
Ketchikan is an island, so you'd have to take that into account. I would find a hiking partner for your time there, even if they only went with you for the day hikes, not necessarily for 24/7 if you want some alone time.
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