Tolch Rock is in the City and Borough of Juneau,

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. It is located west of

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and northwest of the city of Juneau. Originally known as "Big Rock" it was named for W. T. Tolch in 1923, who brought the

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to Juneau. Today the rock is at the end of a trail of the same name;''Alaska Geographic''. "The Tongass Visitor Guide". 2010. the trail is managed by the

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. A rededication occurred in 2000, and the rock is also the site of a commemorative plaque. Tolch Rock is a large boulder, composed of granite and described as rectangular and "erratic", with young trees growing on its surface. An active nest of northern goshawk was noted on the rock in 1999, and adults at the site were radiotagged; no activity was noted in 2000 or 2001.Titus, Kimberly, and Lewis, Stephen B. ''Northern Goshawk Monitoring, Population Ecology and Diet on the Tongass Forest''.

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. Published December 2000 and updated.

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