Granite Creek Trail - Juneau, AK

I hiked the Granite Creek Trail via Perseverance Trail on July 10th.  I would argue that this trek is one of the top ten alpine hikes in the United States.  After departing Perseverance Trail, the Granite Creek Trail meanders through thick brush, and then emerges out of the thicket next to a cascading waterfall.  Continuing on past this first waterfall, the trail skirts past a ravine that shows clear signs of avalanche scars.  After this section, a large glacially carved basin blanket with grass and flowers comes into view, with snow fed streams crisscrossing the valley.  After another mile of hiking, the trail begins to steeply ascend up a series of moraines.  Signs of past glaciation become more and more obvious as you hike past several cirques.  The trail apparently ascends to the top of a ridge located a couple thousand feet above the basin.  I didn't get a chance to reach the ridge, but without a doubt will be back to finish the trail in the future.