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    Deer Mountain Trail

    98 Reviews
    #15 of 63 things to do in Ketchikan
    Hiking Trails, Nature & Parks, Outdoor Activities
    Ketchikan Lakes Road, Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99901
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    “Great introduction to the Alaskan Rainforest”

    This is an easy trail which has everything that is characteristic of the Alaskan Rainforest within... read more

    Reviewed yesterday
    Kenneth E
    “Nice hike”

    We are not hikers but this is an easy trail and a beautiful forest. I highly recommend the journey... read more

    Reviewed 3 May 2018
    jt7446
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    4.5
    98 reviews
    • Excellent69%
    • Very good28%
    • Average3%
    • Poor0%
    • Terrible0%
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    “great hike” (11 reviews)
    “hiking boots” (5 reviews)
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    Ketchikan Lakes Road, Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99901
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    Reviewed yesterday
    Great introduction to the Alaskan Rainforest

    This is an easy trail which has everything that is characteristic of the Alaskan Rainforest within an accessible trail. It takes only a few hours and you get a good introduction to the mosses, lichens, and muskeg as well as the spruce, hemlock forest. the...More

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    Reviewed 3 May 2018
    Nice hike

    We are not hikers but this is an easy trail and a beautiful forest. I highly recommend the journey. Photos were gorgeous.

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    Reviewed 26 August 2017
    Waterfalls and slugs

    From the cruise ship, we took the free shuttle to Totem Heritage Center and walked to Deer Mountain Trail. It was raining and we didn't reach a lookout point after 1 hour of hiking, and we saw quite a few people turning back without reaching...More

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    Reviewed 9 August 2017
    Good Views!

    We started hiking this trail too early @6:30am. Took a cab from the cruise ship to the trail head, $8 each way. Definitely not a easy hike. Since we started too early, there wasn't anyone else on the trail which made my husband think it...More

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    Reviewed 8 August 2017
    Best view pf Ketchikan, but not an easy hike

    Some references refer to the Deer Mountain trail as a easy hike, but that is not the case. The average person will take just about three hours to get to the peak which does afford spectacular views of Ketchikan and all the way to Canada...More

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    Reviewed 23 July 2017 via mobile
    Very nice hike with steep incline away from the tourists

    This is a great hike with a nice trail. There is a LOT of heavy climbing. It's about 1500 feet in a little over a mile. The view is definitely worth it. There are no tours here... so grab a cab from the cruise port....More

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    Reviewed 12 July 2017 via mobile
    Deer Mountain Trail Hike for those from cruise ships

    We decided to do our own thing when docked in Ketchikan. We found this hike on trip advisor & we were grateful for the honest helpful reviews My husband & I are 54 yrs & 57 yrs of age with a good level of fitness...More

    Ask 531wendyc2013 about Deer Mountain Trail
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    Reviewed 11 July 2017
    Hard to find trail worth the extra effort

    So this trail head is not well marked in my opinion, but worth the effort to get there. A beautiful hike with great views of the valley.

    Ask Dean W about Deer Mountain Trail
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    Reviewed 5 July 2017
    Steep!

    A great, steep trail that affords some great views. On my hike, the clouds and rain started filling in when I was about half way up. On top I was completely cloud and rain bound, so didn't get great views. The shelter at the top...More

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    Reviewed 25 June 2017 via mobile
    Trail to first lookout is a good little hike for the family

    We had an 11month old in a harass and we did great. Some stairs are a bit tall and wide but that lookout is amazing.

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    aubreygriffith
    15 December 2017|
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    Response from rainbirdmuse | Reviewed this property |
    It takes about 2 1/2 hours to get up to the second lookout and then an hour to come back down.
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    Kelly W
    15 July 2017|
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    Response from 531wendyc2013 | Reviewed this property |
    We bought some trail mix at one of the souvenir shops as we disembarked.
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    TravelEnthu
    6 July 2015|
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    Response from familyoffourdallas | Reviewed this property |
    No waterfalls etc but definitely very interesting and beautiful to see the lush vegetation and hear all the birds as you climb.
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