Operator
Alaska Marine Highway System
State ferry system linking Wrangell, Petersburg and the rest of the Inside Passage.
0.7 mi
Museum
Last Chance Mining Museum
Mining museum in the air compressor building of the historic Jualpa Mining Camp, at the end of Basin Road.
- Museum type
- Mining history
- Owner type
- Nonprofit
- Collections
- Mining equipment
The Jualpa (Last Chance Basin) Mining Camp on Gold Creek, near the end of Basin Road, was built between 1910 and 1913 by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company and operated until 1944, producing more than $80 million in gold. Its largest surviving structure, the 84-foot air compressor building, still houses the company’s compressor and is run as the Last Chance Mining Museum by the Gastineau Channel Historical Society. The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Location
Cultural tours
Sources
- Jualpa Mining Camp / Last Chance Mining MuseumWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Operators
Trails
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 1.99801707188768 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
2.0 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 9.62587624117653 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
9.6 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 9.62587624117653 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
9.6 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 10.7221517253365 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
10.7 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 11.0835646683307 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
11.1 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 11.2789663418262 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
11.3 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 18.8404885993423 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
18.8 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 21.344783081678 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
21.3 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 21.6651304492327 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
21.7 mi
Gold mines
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
4.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
10.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
11.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake North Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin on north Admiralty Island with a skiff; trout and coho fishing.
12.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake South Cabin
Floatplane-access cabin at the south end of Young Lake with a skiff.
13.2 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
13.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Glacier Cabin
Wheelchair-accessible beach cabin with a view of Taku Glacier.
14.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Seymour Canal Cabin
State marine park cabin at the head of Seymour Canal, reached via the Oliver Inlet tram.
14.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
15.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake West Cabin
Stone-and-log chalet on Turner Lake with a fireplace and two rowboats.
15.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
18.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Harbor Cabin
Red-cedar cabin by the public dock in Taku Harbor State Marine Park.
21.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
21.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
21.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake East Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin with two rowboats, 40 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
21.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
21.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
22.7 mi
Viewpoints
Bear viewing sites
Campgrounds
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
10.6 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
13.4 mi
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
21.8 mi
