Eagle Beach, December 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Emily Russo Miller)

Eagle Beach, December 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Emily Russo Miller)

First Day Hike set for Eagle Beach

Hut, hut hike.

The First Day Hike with Juneau Area State Parks Advisory Board is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday Dec. 29.

First Day hikes happen around Alaska and the U.S. annually in an attempt to get folks on the trails in the new year. The Juneau event is scheduled for late December instead of early January because it was the weekend closest to the start of the New Year, and it raises awareness of First Day programs.

Hikers will meet at the main parking lot of Eagle Beach next to the ranger station.

All ages and well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.

The trail will be less than a mile, and attendees are encouraged to bring appropriate clothing, a headlamp, recreation equipment, water snacks or something to roast over a fire.

More in Home

A Douglas street is blanketed in snow on Dec. 6, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Precipitation is forecast later this week. Will it be rain or snow?

Two storm systems are expected to move through Juneau toward the end of the week.

A residence stands on Tuesday, Dec. 23 after a fatal house fire burned on Saturday, Dec. 20. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
2 house fires burn in 3 days at Switzer Village

Causes of the fires are still under investigation.

A house on Telephone Hill stands on Dec. 22, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Court sets eviction date for Telephone Hill residents as demolition plans move forward

A lawsuit against the city seeks to reverse evictions and halt demolition is still pending.

Juneauites warm their hands and toast marshmallows around the fire at the “Light the Night" event on winter solstice, on Dec. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
A mile of lights marked Juneau’s darkest day

Two ski teams hosted a luminous winter solstice celebration at Mendenhall Loop.

A Capital City Fire/Rescue truck drives in the Mendenhall Valley in 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
Juneau man found dead following residential fire

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

CBJ sign reads “Woodstove burn ban in effect.” (City and Borough of Juneau photo)
Update: CBJ cancels air quality emergency in Mendenhall Valley Sunday morning

The poor air quality was caused by an air inversion, trapping pollutants at lower elevations.

A dusting of snow covers the Ptarmigan chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area in December 2024. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)
Update: Waterline break forces closure at Eaglecrest Friday, Saturday

The break is the latest hurdle in a challenging opening for Juneau’s city-run ski area this season.

The National Weather Service Juneau issues a high wind warning forDowntown Juneau, Southern Douglas Island and Thane due to increased confidence for Taku Winds this afternoon. (National Weather Service screenshot)
Taku winds and dangerous chills forecast for Juneau

Gusts up to 60 mph and wind chills near minus 15 expected through the weekend.

A buck enters the view of an Alaska Department of Fish and Game trail camera on Douglas island in November 2020. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game courtesy photo)
Douglas deer: The island’s hunt faces calls for new rules

Board of Game is seeking public comment on regulation changes that would affect Juneau.

Most Read