Known as the Salmon Capitol of the World, Ketchikan is an island city on the Inside Passage in SE Alaska, and a popular stop for cruise ships. Full of totem poles, majestic trees, salmon, and history.
Distance & Trail Rating: 5K or 10K. Rating: 2B (see Comments, below, for stairs).
Online Start Box: Registration is only available on the Online Start Box. For registration information, go to ava.org, or try this link. Once you’ve registered online, the walk directions and map will be available for you to download.
Start Location: Ketchikan Visitors Center, 131 Front St., Ketchikan, Alaska 99901. GPS coordinates for Start Location: 55.34105, -131.64682. See Comments, below, for information on getting to the Start Location from the cruise ship docks.
Ameneties: Restrooms: yes | Pets: no | Strollers: medium-difficult | Wheelchairs: no
Comments: This walk is available seasonally, from April 1 through October 31. Start Location at the Visitors Center is on Front Street, immediately adjacent to the waterfront where most cruise ships dock. The walking distance from your ship to the Start Location will vary, depending on your ship’s assigned berth along the dock – ask your cruise personnel for walk directions from your ship to the Visitors Center. However, if your ship docks at the new Ward Cove dock, you’ll need to arrange for transportation for the 7 mile drive from your ship to town. Restrooms are available at the Visitors Center, and in town along the 5K route. The 5K includes trails, bridges, boardwalks, and one set of uphill stairs. The 10K route continues onward from the end of the 5K, exploring the neighborhood north of town, and is more hilly. The 10K route is on paved sidewalks, plus one set of downhill stairs. Strollers will have difficulty on the stairs, and may need to find some workarounds. All walkers pay $4.
Special Note: See our Club Cruise page for details of our 2027 Cruise on the Star Princess. Consider joining us on this cruise, for sanctioned walks at four stops – Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria B.C.
AVA Special Programs: Town Halls / City Halls. Walking with America’s Veterans.
ESVA Challenges: t.b.d.
AVA Walk Sanction Name and Number: Ketchikan Adventure. Y2834.