Park · Chugach National Forest, Alaska

Best hikes in Chugach National Forest

The 30 best of 199 trails in Chugach National Forest, Alaska, ranked by route quality.

Trails
199
Easy
78
Moderate
43
Hard
48
Expert
30

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  1. Byron Glacier Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 40 min
  2. Meridian Lakes Trail Expert · 15.3 mi (24.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 5 hr 45 min
  3. Russian River Anglers Trail Moderate · 6 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 381 ft (116 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  4. Primrose Trail Expert · 14.5 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,110 ft (643 m) · 5 hr 45 min
  5. Heney Ridge Trail Hard · 8 mi (12.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,096 ft (639 m) · 3 hr 35 min
  6. Pipeline Lakes Trail Easy · 3.5 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  7. Mckinley Lake Trail Moderate · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 614 ft (187 m) · 2 hr
  8. Carter Lake Trail Hard · 6.6 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,073 ft (327 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  9. Williwaw Nature Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 55 min
  10. Russian River Falls Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 35 min
  11. Inht: Trail Of Blue Ice Trail Moderate · 7.6 mi (12.2 km) · Elevation Gain 607 ft (185 m) · 2 hr 45 min
  12. Lake Elsner Trail Hard · 12 mi (19.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,624 ft (495 m) · 4 hr 40 min
  13. Inht: Johnson Pass Trail Expert · 22.9 mi (36.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,103 ft (641 m) · 8 hr 25 min
  14. Winner Creek Trail Hard · 6.2 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,194 ft (364 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  15. Crater Lake Trail Hard · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,611 ft (491 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  16. Wibel Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,460 ft (445 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  17. Alice Smith Intertie Trail Expert · 11.8 mi (19 km) · Elevation Gain 5,062 ft (1,543 m) · 6 hr 20 min
  18. Grant Lake Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,119 ft (341 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  19. Gulch Creek Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 902 ft (275 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  20. Peterson Creek Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 45 min
  21. Barber Cabin Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 69 ft (21 m) · 35 min
  22. Shepard Point Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 909 ft (277 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  23. Inht Access: Vagt Lake Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 55 min
  24. Fresno Creek Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 853 ft (260 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  25. Inht: Moose Pass Trail Hard · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 886 ft (270 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  26. Crescent Creek Trail Hard · 11.6 mi (18.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,306 ft (398 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  27. Power Creek Trail Hard · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,240 ft (378 m) · 3 hr 15 min
  28. Spencer Glacier Trail Moderate · 6.4 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 509 ft (155 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  29. Center Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,047 ft (319 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  30. Inht: Moose Pass Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 610 ft (186 m) · 1 hr 40 min

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