Eagle River (Favorite Channel)
| Eagle River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Municipality | Juneau |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eagle Glacier |
| • location | Coast Mountains, Tongass National Forest |
| • coordinates | 58°35′16″N 134°43′26″W / 58.58778°N 134.72389°W |
| • elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Mouth | Favorite Channel |
• location | 20 miles (32 km) northwest of downtown Juneau |
• coordinates | 58°31′37″N 134°49′18″W / 58.52694°N 134.82167°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
The Eagle River is a stream, 5 miles (8 km) long, in the borough of Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. Heading at Eagle Glacier in the Coast Mountains, it flows southwest into Favorite Channel, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the city of Juneau. Alaska Route 7 (Glacier Highway) links the city to the river, a state recreation area, a church camp, and a boy scout camp near the river mouth.
Hiking trails parallel the river for its entire course. One, the Amalga Trail, leads to a public-use cabin on a lake near the foot of Eagle Glacier in the Tongass National Forest. Remnants of the forming mining town of Amalga and the Eagle Creek Mine are slightly north of the river along an unnamed tributary.