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The sun partially sines on the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in February. The center will be closed for most of April for seasonal staff training and to prepare the center for summer visitors. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Closure allows prep for summer.
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will be closed for most of this month in preparation for the busy summer season, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
However, according to the Forest Service, the visitor center will be open on four days in April. The dates and hours are:
— April 17 (noon – 7:30 p.m.)
— April 24 (noon – 7:30 p.m.)
— April 26 (10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
— April 28 (10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
Here’s what to expect this week.
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