A 15-minute guided tour is available during regular summer hours. Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center. Ketchikan Creek and Falls downtown adjacent to the library, offers excellent views of the salmon runs that have made the town famous. Creek Street , on which Dolly's House is located, is a collection of ancient frame houses and shops resting on pilings joined by boardwalks bordering Ketchikan Creek. Ketchikan's King Salmon Derby is actually one of four salmon Derbys in the town, all getting underway in May or June.
Entrants compete for thousands of dollars.
Hiking trails around Ketchikan offer another exciting dimension to your visit there. The Deer Mountain Trail, for example, begins right in town just behind City Park at the intersection of Deermount and Fair streets. The trail can be climbed in about four hours, and the reward is a spectacular view of the surrounding area. No matter how you are planning to travel, Alaska's Glacier Bay Tours and Cruises is the best way to visit this World Heritage Site. Charters are available for Glacier landings, dog sledding, glacier hiking, flightseeing as well as a wide variety of commercial activities.