Best Hiking Trails in Alaska

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Byron Glacier Trail

City: Whittier
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0169
Trails Nearby: Burning Bear Trail; Gibson Lake Trail; Silver Dollar Lake Trail; Ben Tyler Trail; Meridian Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Burning Bear Campground; Geneva Park Campground; Hall Valley Campground; Guanella Pass Campground; Kenosha Campground

Carter Lake Trail

City: Seward
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.6 miles
Distance km: 10.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USNY0778
Trails Nearby: Adirondacks State Park – Marcy’s Dam; Abbey Pond; Moosalamoo Trail; Cooley Glen – Emily Proctor Loop Trail; Burnt Hill Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Adirondak Loj Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake; Griffins Ten Acre Campground; Forked Lake State Campground; Spring Grove Campgrounds; Rivers Bend Campground

Crescent Creek Trail

City: Seward
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 12.8 miles
Distance km: 20.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNY0778
Trails Nearby: Adirondacks State Park – Algonquin Peak; Abbey Pond; Moosalamoo Trail; Cooley Glen – Emily Proctor Loop Trail; Burnt Hill Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Adirondak Loj Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake; Griffins Ten Acre Campground; Forked Lake State Campground; Spring Grove Campgrounds; Rivers Bend Campground

Denali State Park – Byers Lake And Cascade Falls

City: Cantwell
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 6.0 miles
Distance km: 9.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0279
Trails Nearby: Browns Creek Trail; Little Browns Creek Trail; Grizzly Lake Trail; Hunt Lakes Trail; Greens Creek Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chalk Lake Campground; Mount Princeton Campground; Cascade Campground; Colt Spring Campground; Cottonwood Lake Campground

Grayling Lake Trail

City: Seward
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.2 miles
Distance km: 5.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USAZ0091
Trails Nearby: Brush Corral Trail; Price Canyon and Baker Canyon Trail; Sycamore Trail; Pine Canyon Trail; Abert Natural Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Bog Springs Campground; Lake Patagonia Campground; White Rock Campground; Palo Verde Picnic Area and Campground; Douglas Spring Campground

Kenai Fjords National Park – Exit Glacier

City: Seward
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 2.1 miles
Distance km: 3.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWI0436
Trails Nearby: Round Lake Hiking Trails; Newman Springs Trail; Black Lake Trail; Penokee Mountain Trail; Morgan Falls and St. Peter’s Dome Trails
Nearby Campgrounds: Eastwood Campground; Spearhead Point Campground; West Point Campground; Picnic Point Campground; North Twin Lake Campground

Kenai Fjords National Park – Harding Icefield Trail

City: Seward
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.4 miles
Distance km: 11.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 400 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 122 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 3,500 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,067 meters
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USID0025
Trails Nearby: Scott Mountain Trail; One Spoon Trail; Lightning Ridge Trail; Rattlesnake Trail; Wet Foot Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: One Spoon Campground (historical); Tie Creek Campground; Hardscrabble Campground; Forks of Big Pine Creek Campground; Pine Creek Campground

Matanuska Glacier Trail

City: Palmer
State: Alaska
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USAR0145
Trails Nearby: Pedestal Rocks and Kings Bluff Trail; Bayou Bluff Trail; Horsehead Lake Trail; Horsehead Lake; Redding Loop – Spy Rock Spur
Nearby Campgrounds: Horsehead Lake Campground and Picnic Area; Upper Brock Creeek Campground; Shores Lake Campground; Hollister Campground; Cove Lake Campground

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