Panorama of the Gold Creek Watershed from Mt. Juneau
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Snowslide Gulch at the eastern end of Last Chance Basin Last Chance Basin is separated by a spur ridge of Mt. Roberts from downtown Juneau, Alaska. Gold Creek (looking upstream) is in the foreground and the north end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts is at the upper right. The vertical …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Gold Creek in Silver Bow Basin In the far distance is Mt. Juneau (center) and the Mt. Juneau Ridge on the right. Silver Bow Basin is 2-1/2 miles east of the Capitol Building in downtown Juneau and is reached by Basin Road and the Perseverance Trail. From the time mining claims …
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I compiled this panorama from pictures my Dad took on a hike with my Mom on July 23, 2005. The pictures are from the Granite Creek Trail. Panorama of Silver Bow Basin. For an aerial view of the area see this posting: Panorama of the Gold Creek Watershed from Mt. Juneau
On August 25, 1979 I took the pictures that because of the technology of today I could produce this panorama. The distance from where I took the picture to Sheep Mountain (see picture below) is 3-7/8 miles. From my house I can see the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the tip-top of Olds Mountain, Mt. Roberts, …
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