Ketchikan has lots of hiking trails, and many of them are close to the town. We went hiking on the Rainbird trail this afternoon. Ketchikan is located in a temperate rainforest, and the Rainbird trail goes through that temperate rainforest ecosystem right to the side of the town. The trail is located in an area that was last logged over 50 years ago, so it does not have the old growth trees, but it is pretty none the less. The northern trailhead warns that the trail is not maintained, and they are not kidding. We lost the trail a couple of times. The southern half of the trail is maintained and is much easier to hike.
Ferns and moss growing on a fallen tree stump
Moss and ferns growing near a stream
New tree growng on top of a fallen tree
Cedar trees and ferns everywhere
Trail through the forest
At the south end of the trail, there are spectacular lookouts
Moss growing on a fallen tree
Berries
Wild flowers