Creek Street – Salmon Ladder / Salmon Stairs loop from Ketchikan

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Ketchikan

Creek Street – Salmon Ladder / Salmon Stairs loop from Ketchikan

Easy

2.9

(30)

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Creek Street – Salmon Ladder / Salmon Stairs loop from Ketchikan

01:13

4.63km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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902 m

The Rock

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture shows how the first city in Alaska was created. The shows 6 figures (including a miner and a bush pilot) and on the top of the rock a native of the Tlingit (Chief Johnson).

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913 m

Ketchikan

Highlight • Settlement

The sign is the gateway to the city center with its many stores on Mission Street.

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1.09 km

St. John's Episcopal Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful wooden church in Mission Street.

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1.29 km

Creek Street, Ketchikan

Highlight • Historical Site

The place is otherwise rather unseen and consists only of gift shops and the like. but the old houses on stilts are worth seeing.

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1.31 km

Creek Street

Highlight • Historical Site

This historic street, with its lovingly designed houses, was once the red light district of this city. Today, Creek Street, with its flair and many shops, is very popular with tourists.

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2.15 km

Totem Heritage Center

Highlight • Historical Site

2.82 km

Salmon Ladder / Salmon Stairs

Highlight • Structure

A salmon ladder is essentially an artificial waterfall, created to help fish travel farther upstream in a waterway that no longer has its natural contours. The salmon are most plentiful …

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