Mendenhall Campground

The trail leaves from the Skaters Cabin parking lot (Skater’s Cabin Road, Juneau, AK 99801). The terrain is generally flat, with a full loop (skiing all sections) ~3 km. Shorter loops can be skied by cutting out various sections. Skiers with dogs should keep them under control and clean up after them. There is an outhouse next to Skaters Cabin, as well as one or two outhouses open out on the trail (the Forest Service typically marks which ones remain open). Parking is in front of Skaters Cabin, with overflow parking down by the Tolch Rock and West Glacier Trailheads (~.25 and .5 kilometers, respectivelly, continuing to the end of the road). A connector trail back to the Campground parallels the road for ~.5 km. Juneau, AK 99801.

 

Recent Trail Updates

Grooming

Skate lanes groomed. Classic too icy to refresh.

Shaved ice is the spice

Made enough laps with the grooming equipment for a softer and quite pleasant skate. Classic track remains icy but ...

Campground Grooming finished 11am

TUESDAY- Groomed for skate. Sugar snow with some icy spots, good fast skiing. Classic track frozen and has some ...

campground update Monday March 27

Monday march 27. 23 degrees at 7 am. set classic last night so it looks pretty good. this mornings skate is ...

Sunday 3/26 9am

Really good skiing at the campground, both skate and classic. The bright sunshine doesn’t hurt either.

Saturday Campground Grooming 3/25

I'll start grooming the skate lane about 7:30 Saturday. I reset the classic track Friday evening while the snow ...

Soft and pretty

Needles are mostly gone, the air is almost dry, and Skate Lane is freshly laid, all is calm at the campground.

Groomer

Groomed for skate and classic. Classic track is very nice in most places. Skate is a little soft but very smooth. ...

Groomed

Done at 0915. Skate looks great. Get here before it softens. Though soft yesterday afternoon the classic track ...
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