Mendenhall Valley in Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Changing Views
Trail of Time
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 10, 2025
1. Changing Views Marker
The spot on which you stand was underneath the Mendenhall Glacier in 1921. The photo above was taken approximately Ό mile south of here, near the 1930 parking area.
Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 58° 24.789′ N, 134° 32.706′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Mendenhall Valley. It is at the intersection of East Glacier Trail and Glacier Spur Road, on the left when traveling east on East Glacier Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Glacier Spur Rd, Juneau AK 99801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska, in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Inside Passage, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Flat Spot in the Forest (here, next to this marker); Presidential Party Visits Glacier (here, next to this marker); Water from a Rock (here, next to this marker); A View in Time (here, next to this marker); Built to Last (here, next to this marker); Looking Back (here, next to this marker); Power in a Pipe (here, next to this marker); Flame (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juneau.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 10, 2025
2. Changing Views Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
