Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Iditarod 38

Photos and stories from the last great race.

Anchorage: 24°/37°/Cloudy

Fairbanks: -10°/22°/Flurries

Juneau: 32°/43°/Showers

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Juneau's climate

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Ferry times to Alaska

People coming to Alaska often get on the state ferry at Bellingham, Wash., and float north to Haines, where they head up a road to the Alaska Highway. How long is the Bellingham-Haines trip?

Flight time to Anchorage

A flight to Anchorage from Seattle, the most commonly used connection point, takes about 3 hours 30 minutes.

Getting to Alaska

Many of Anchorage's visitors fly into or out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, west of downtown.

Vacationers have a wide variety of ways to get to Alaska.

Maps of Alaska

Rental cars in Alaska

Having a rental car makes it easy to stop along the highway -- say, to photograph a Dall sheep near the Seward Highway south of Anchorage.

Rental cars, minivans and SUVs vary in make and price, but one thing doesn't change -- travelers should reserve their vehicle early.

Highways: The way to really see Alaska

Getting around in Alaska

Green buses shuttle visitors into Denali

Flightseeing at Denali

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

Denali campground guide

Bus service to Denali

Limited offer: Drive Denali for free

Tundra wildlife and natural history tours

Rafting the Nenana reveals Denali's wet side

Alaska Railroad to Denali

Reserve campsite, bus ticket early for Denali trip

Denali National Park: McKinley and the bears

Hiking and backcountry camping at Denali

Denali Institute ecosystem courses

Hotels, campgrounds, lodges welcome visitors

Driving Denali in autumn

Denali climate and sunshine

Driving to Denali

Bus service in Fairbanks

Flying to and from Fairbanks

Trains in Fairbanks

Ketchikan, Alaska

Skagway, Alaska

Seward, Alaska

Juneau fishing

Driving around Fairbanks

Juneau basic information

Juneau transportation

Juneau parks

Juneau's climate

Juneau attractions

Juneau -- Alaska's capital

Fairbanks sports

Fairbanks: Info and contacts

Fairbanks lodging

Fairbanks-area fishing

Fairbanks weather

Fairbanks hiking and camping

Winter fun in Fairbanks

Ferry and cruise trips near Anchorage

Driving in Anchorage

Day trips south of Anchorage

Day trips north of Anchorage

A city of parks

Savvy shopping in Anchorage

Finding history

Attractions near downtown

Downtown Anchorage attractions

Kenai Peninsula hiking (10-12-2005)

Sea otters in Alaska

Wolves in Alaska

Loons in Alaska

Summer's high temperatures reach the mid-60s

Alaska.com

Juneau has a well-deserved reputation for being rainy. But when the days are clear, the views of mountains and ocean are brilliant.

Juneau's maritime location protects the city from large temperature swings. The daily summer weather report often shows high and low readings only 15 degrees apart.

August and September are the rainiest months during the cruise season, but rain can be expected any warm month.

Period of record: 9/1/1949 to 12/31/2000

Average annual
high temperature		Average annual
low temperature		Average annual
total precipitation		Average annual
total snowfall
47.234.456.4798.4

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Max
temp		29.034.238.747.555.361.664.062.756.047.037.732.5
Min
temp		18.223.026.632.439.245.348.447.643.236.928.523.4
Precip-
tation		4.263.923.482.933.533.134.295.347.217.865.435.09
Snow-
fall		26.819.614.42.80.00.00.00.00.01.111.721.8
Snow
depth		663000000014