mount roberts tramway

Amazing view from the tram and upper station. Don't stop there, go out walking up the mountain while there and you get a even better view and nature experience.Bring hiking shoes and a bottle of water to drink, You'll need it.

The view beginning with the ride up is spectacular! Local Native young people provide some history & Juneau flavor. The restaurant isn't worth the money but have an Alaskan Amber & enjoy the sights! Get close to some local wildlife at the Raptor Center's display & hike up to the Cross if the weather cooperates!

As a local, this is the first of two of the best attractions in Juneau in my opinion. Although the tram ride, visitor center and restaurant are great, the alpine trails are the highlight, specifically the trail to the top of the mountain. The lower views on the loop trail are really worth the walk but if you can spend some time at the top of the mountain you wont regret it. It takes an athletic person about an hour or so to reach the top and a couple of hours or so for the slow hikers. There is only one trail to the top so you cant miss it. I suggest July or August and the tram usually stays open until 9:30 or so.

Easy to get to from downtown Juneau it takes you by tram to Mt Roberts where you can sit on a bench and enjoy the views. You can stay 10 minutes or for hours hiking the trails. They have a restaraunt where sometimes you can see a bear wandering outside. A nice place to take a break.

You don't want to miss Mount Roberts Tramway, especially on a clear day. A bald eagle, free Native video, Hiking Trails, and Scenic Views.

Best place to watch waterway in between mountains.You can watch water planes landing and takinging of and also your ship .It will take little time to reach up.There is a restaurant with bar.You can walk up the hill thorough woods.Mini theatre to watch about Alaska.Nature watch area.

We took the tram up to the museums. Very interesting. We went to see the movie that was in the theatre. Also, went to the store where there were two men working on a totem pole. It was interesting watching them carve the totem pole. They offered some very interesting history about their tribe and the totem pole history. This attraction should not be missed.

It was about a five minute walk from our Princess cruise ship to the tramway. This was such a neat thing to do while in Juneau. Loved the view from up top. They had a nice little area up top also like nature trails, an eagle, and a gift shop. But I liked the views and the fun short ride up and down the best. A great place to get some good pictures also. We didn't think it was overpriced because we love doing this kind of thing.

Yes the tram ride is expensive & overpriced but you are in Alaska and everything here is expensive. This was my first stop after getting off the ship. There was no line and there were only 5 people in my tram so everyone had plenty of room to move from one side to the other to get pictures. The ticket is good all day so you can go up as many times as you like. It only takes about 5-7 minutes to get to the top. There is a restaraunt, gift shop, bathrooms, and a place to watch a short movie about the area. There are a lot of hiking trails with overlooks of harbor. The views are spectacular. I hiked for quite awhile and the trails are good and great views throughout the hike. This is highly recommended especially if you are a hiker

Once at the top there is a good hiking trail with labels on various vegetation, a great teaching tool, if one is interested. Needless to say the view is awesome. We were there in June and still had quite a bit of snow in places.

Tram takes you up from the cruise ship docks, above the tree line (1800) feet into the "alpine". There are miles of trails to hike, And, also at the top of the tram is the visitor center with restaurant, souvenir shop, movie theater showing fantastic short films on native culture and wildlife. The view below of Juneau, Gastineau Channel, the float planes, and the cruise ships is indescribable. Keep your eyes open for marmots, ptarmigan birds, eagles, and always be ready for the occasional bear.Nothing like looking down on a float plane that is landing or taking off. The further up you hike, the more of the "ice cap" and glaciers that become visible. There is also an Eagle Raptor section at the upper tram terminal that usually has an eagle, owl, or goshawk on display recovering from injuries.

As majestic as the nature is in and around Juneau, its most important building, the flat-roofed, six-story state capitol, is anything but. The same can be said of the city if you’re hoping to find much more than souvenir and jewelry stores within walking distance of the dock. For the non-acrophobic, the Mount Roberts Tramway ($16-$32) is right there. A 1,800-foot ascent up the mountain takes six minutes, and the view alone removes any chance of this being called a tourist trap.

We were there on a rainy day so the views were not all that great and our long range views were limited by the clouds. We rode both ways and at $31 for the return trip we thought that it was expensive. When we got to the top all we could do is have a bit of a walk around and use up some time in the souvenir shop. The operator on the way back was entertaining - relating some stories and local legends while beating his drum.

We were in Juneau in September took a ride to the top absolutely beautiful wish we would have had time to hike down. My husband left our iPad at the top all of our pictures ... Were on it he was devastated. We called and someone had turned it in. They mailed it to us in california. There customer service was fabulous. Will go again when we r in the area

A short ride, up to the mountain, and you get to see everything from above. We loved it. Make sure you go when the area is not cover with clouds. We were there when it was sunny, so it was great.