West Glacier Trail
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West Glacier Trail is a popular hiking route near Juneau, Alaska, that offers access to views of the Mendenhall Glacier and its surrounding wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Glacier Trail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1442262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Glacier Trail Context triple: [Mendenhall Glacier, hasTrail, West Glacier Trail]
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A.
East Glacier Trail
East Glacier Trail is a popular hiking route in the Mendenhall Glacier area near Juneau, Alaska, offering forested paths, scenic overlooks, and views of the glacier and surrounding mountains.
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B.
Sawtooth Pass Trail
Sawtooth Pass Trail is a high-elevation hiking route in Sequoia National Park known for its steep ascent, alpine scenery, and access to the Mineral King backcountry.
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C.
Glen Aulin Trail
Glen Aulin Trail is a popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that follows the Tuolumne River past waterfalls and granite scenery to the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp.
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D.
Ryan Mountain Trail
Ryan Mountain Trail is a popular, moderately strenuous hiking route in Joshua Tree National Park that climbs to panoramic views over the park’s desert landscape and rock formations.
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E.
Eagle Creek Trail
Eagle Creek Trail is a popular hiking route in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge known for its dramatic canyon scenery, waterfalls, and cliffside paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Glacier Trail Target entity description: West Glacier Trail is a popular hiking route near Juneau, Alaska, that offers access to views of the Mendenhall Glacier and its surrounding wilderness.
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A.
East Glacier Trail
East Glacier Trail is a popular hiking route in the Mendenhall Glacier area near Juneau, Alaska, offering forested paths, scenic overlooks, and views of the glacier and surrounding mountains.
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B.
Sawtooth Pass Trail
Sawtooth Pass Trail is a high-elevation hiking route in Sequoia National Park known for its steep ascent, alpine scenery, and access to the Mineral King backcountry.
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C.
Glen Aulin Trail
Glen Aulin Trail is a popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that follows the Tuolumne River past waterfalls and granite scenery to the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp.
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D.
Ryan Mountain Trail
Ryan Mountain Trail is a popular, moderately strenuous hiking route in Joshua Tree National Park that climbs to panoramic views over the park’s desert landscape and rock formations.
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E.
Eagle Creek Trail
Eagle Creek Trail is a popular hiking route in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge known for its dramatic canyon scenery, waterfalls, and cliffside paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses |
Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mendenhall Glacier area
surrounding wilderness ⓘ |
| activityLevel |
moderate to difficult overall
ⓘ
strenuous in upper sections ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| environment |
subalpine zone near upper sections
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine scenery
ⓘ
forest sections ⓘ glacially carved valley ⓘ lake views ⓘ overlooks of Mendenhall Glacier ⓘ rocky terrain ⓘ steep sections ⓘ views of ice and mountains ⓘ |
| hasSurface |
dirt
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mendenhall Glacier
ⓘ
Mendenhall Valley ⓘ |
| hazard |
bear activity
ⓘ
glacial ice instability nearby ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ slippery rocks ⓘ steep drop-offs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Juneau
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surface form:
Juneau, Alaska
Tongass National Forest ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| near |
Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Mendenhall Lake ⓘ |
| offers |
close-up views of Mendenhall Glacier from land
ⓘ
opportunities to observe glacial features from a distance ⓘ |
| partOf | recreation opportunities near Juneau ⓘ |
| popularity |
popular with locals
ⓘ
popular with visitors ⓘ |
| region |
Southeastern Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
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| trailheadNear | Mendenhall Loop Road area ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
early fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
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nature observation ⓘ photography ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
| wildlife |
bald eagles
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black bears ⓘ porcupines ⓘ various bird species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Glacier Trail Description of subject: West Glacier Trail is a popular hiking route near Juneau, Alaska, that offers access to views of the Mendenhall Glacier and its surrounding wilderness.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.