The Best Trails in Alaska (United States)

Chilkoot Trail

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Hiking

Waterfallin

Distance

31.25mi

Elevation +

5144f

TrailRank

72| 4.33

A 53km trek which follows the route challenged by stampeders during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890's. An outback adventure now jointly controlled by Parks Canada - Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site and U.S. Klond...

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Denali NP Igloo Mountain

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Hiking

bertismo

Distance

3.22mi

Elevation +

1493f

TrailRank

40

Beautiful off-trail hike in Denali tundra. To start and finish the hike you have to cross a creek. Bring extra socks. This was a Discovery hike, an amazing guided ranger program of the National Park Service. Each day the...

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Mt Alice trail

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Marco Tombesi

Distance

4.33mi

Elevation +

1686f

TrailRank

37

One of the most spectacular trail in Seward. It is 3.5 hour long (go and return back) Amazing view on all Glacier, Entire Seward gulf, with forrest and eagles flying around your path! Note you don't arrive on Mt Alice...

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Wrangell St Elias NP Root Glacier

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Hiking

bertismo

Distance

6.66mi

Elevation +

807f

TrailRank

37

Great hike from Kennecott, crossing through all the historic buildings, to Root Glacier. There is another trail to a Glacier View, but this one goes to the base of the glacier and allows you to hike over it if you have c...

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Mendenhall Glacier

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Hiking

markmcla

Distance

5.88mi

Elevation +

958f

TrailRank

36

This was one of my most memorable hikes. It was a true privilege to walk on a Glacier. Although this glacier is rapidly receding, it still looked huge to me. And the Glacier was so spectacular! If you have plenty of time...

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Kenai NP Harding Icefield

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Hiking

bertismo

Distance

9.15mi

Elevation +

3369f

TrailRank

36

Incredible hike to harding icefield from which a lot of icebergs of the Kenai Peninsula start. Even in a horrible day (it was raining the whole day) it is amazing. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes and be prepared for c...

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Bird Ridge Complete

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Hiking

AKRider

Distance

5.55mi

Elevation +

3346f

TrailRank

35

2.8 Miles each way - very steep ascent for the first 1.5 Miles, easing a bit above the tree line. As of early June still some snow above 2000 feet elevation, but you can skirt the snow patches with some small deviations....

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Wolverine's peak

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Hiking

L'Oriol.

Distance

4.58mi

Elevation +

3612f

TrailRank

35

Wolverine's peak is a round trip of 14 kilometers, 1 km up and 1 km down on the way down thus requires hikers to be slightly in good condition. The way back was much quicker than the way up, so in total I spent about 5 h...

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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Anchorage

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Road Bike

GaGatekWorld

Distance

24.58mi

Elevation +

627f

TrailRank

34

One of the most scenic cycling trails I have done. It takes you from Downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park. You can go back the same way, or make a detour and ride around the International Airport and through a small airpor...

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Hikingtrail Bonanza mine

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Hiking

Dominator

Distance

20.11mi

Elevation +

4485f

TrailRank

34

Today we drive to the bridge of McCarthy. There we take the bus to Kennicott. We stop at the end of Kennicott and walk to the visitor center. They will tell us more about the hike to the bonanzamine. It is a day walk ...

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Bear viewing Katmai

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Hiking

Dominator

Distance

3.80mi

Elevation +

272f

TrailRank

34

Today we take a floatplane from Homer to Katmai. There are 10 people on the plane and the pilot is also the guide. We passsomething for the Katmai volcanic island Augustine. Then we flyto Lake Mirror and then landing in ...

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Medenhall glacier east trail (Juneau, Alaska)

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Hiking

arion

Distance

3.78mi

Elevation +

1227f

TrailRank

32

This trail will change your life forever. Not for the best view over the glacier but for the great forest you walk into. Two hours to complete, it was raining when we where there so we got this extra adventure bit... try...

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PACKRAFTING-HIKING. ALASKA. Ruta Largo Recorrido. BROOKS RANGE, Mash Fork. USA

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Kayak\/Canoe

edumbett

Distance

101.68nm

Elevation +

6394f

TrailRank

32

Julio 2018. Travesía en las Brooks Range, Alaska. 10 dias; 5 caminando y 5 de packraft. Ruta original de Moe Witschard, que seguimos hasta el límite norte de las Brooks, y que por climatología adversa abandonamos sin lle...

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Seward: Mt. Marathon - Steeper way up

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Hiking

Natàlia Boada

Distance

4.18mi

Elevation +

2756f

TrailRank

32

This is a beautiful yet challenging hike to the top of the Race Point of Mt. Marathon. This trail Follows the jeep trail on the way up, then the hiking trail and comes back down from the race trail. The use of gaiters on...

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Lower Lake

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Hiking

Robelop

Distance

3.46mi

Elevation +

617f

TrailRank

32| 5.0

Starting near Congress Way, we took a little trail that was aside a river full of salmons, then we crossed a little bridge and the train rails. We got to the trail that starts getting up quickly and keep in the trail tha...

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Juneau: Mt. Roberts Peak

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Hiking

Natàlia Boada

Distance

7.77mi

Elevation +

3159f

TrailRank

31

Mt.Robert's Peak from the tram station in Juneau. Take the tram ride up and begin at the top. Follow the trail and the signs until Mt. Robert's Peak.

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Skagway: Laughton Glacier

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Hiking

Natàlia Boada

Distance

7.50mi

Elevation +

1398f

TrailRank

31

This is an easy and extremely beautiful hike that will take you to the face of a glacier coming down like a frozen cascade through the mountain range. To do this hike you will need to take the White Pass & Yukon Route t...

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2021-07-07 Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave

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Hiking

huangyizhou

Distance

6.94mi

Elevation +

942f

TrailRank

31

Trail to Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave. Location of ice cave and glacier access could change from season to season and should serve only as reference. The first half of the recording was on "West Glacier Trail", whic...

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Hidden Lake via Powerline

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Hiking

AKRider

Distance

10.08mi

Elevation +

1683f

TrailRank

31

Hidden Lake via Powerline The first half of the hike follows Powerline Pass Trail, which is mostly broad, and easy to manage. After crossing the river bridge the trail becomes steeper, but still manageable for most hi...

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Radio Control Tower

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Alpine Climbing

Robelop

Distance

3.90mi

Elevation +

1562f

TrailRank

30

We started on our camp site and started walking through the glacier to Radio Control Tower. We started climbing by the northern slop until we reached the ridge. We continued by the ridge until the summit, some times the ...

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Skagway: AB Mountain

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Hiking

Natàlia Boada

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Distance

12.25mi

Elevation +

4764f

TrailRank

30

This is a beautiful hike yet quite challenging due to its way up, which is constantly steep with no rests. At the top you will be rewarded with beautiful views. Unfortunately we didn't reach the top as we didn't have en...

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Seward: Mt. Marathon - Easier way up

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Hiking

Natàlia Boada

Distance

4.64mi

Elevation +

2779f

TrailRank

30

This is a beautiful yet challenging hike to the top of the Race Point of Mt. Marathon. This trail Follows the jeep trail on the way up, then the hiking trail and comes back down from the race trail. The use of gaiters on...

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2021-07-04 South Pioneer Peak

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Hiking

huangyizhou

Distance

12.65mi

Elevation +

6818f

TrailRank

30

A grueling day hike to the mountain that soared magnificently above the southern shore of Kink Arm, that concluded with YDS class 3 scrambling and towering views. Trail was well marked with distance markers all the way ...

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Catears

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Alpine Climbing

Robelop

Distance

7.48mi

Elevation +

2297f

TrailRank

30

From base camp we descended by the glacier to main Kahilna Glacier and turned south, there were a lot of crevasses at our left side. We continued until we reached the main slope to Catears. We started climbing, the firs...

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Flattop Mountain Trail

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Hiking

GaGatekWorld

Distance

3.10mi

Elevation +

1316f

TrailRank

29

A very pleasant short hike. It starts very easy and is such for the first 2/3 of the trail, the last 500ft is where the steep climb starts and you need to use your all fours. If only you are not scared of heights, it’s d...

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