Park · Nelchina Public Use Area, Alaska
Best hikes in Nelchina Public Use Area
The 30 best of 38 trails in Nelchina Public Use Area, Alaska, ranked by route quality.
- Trails
- 38
- Easy
- 1
- Moderate
- 2
- Hard
- 11
- Expert
- 24
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Top trails
- Dreese Pass Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,713 ft (522 m) · 2 hr 10 min
- Little Nelchina-Tyone Trail Hard · 8.9 mi (14.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,824 ft (556 m) · 3 hr 45 min
- Porcupine Lake Trail Hard · 12.8 mi (20.6 km) · Elevation Gain 961 ft (293 m) · 4 hr 35 min
- Horsepasture Pass Winter Trail Expert · 13.3 mi (21.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,875 ft (1,181 m) · 6 hr 15 min
- Dreese Pass Trail Expert · 10.5 mi (17 km) · Elevation Gain 4,613 ft (1,406 m) · 5 hr 45 min
- Boulder Creek Trail Hard · 12.8 mi (20.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,371 ft (418 m) · 4 hr 50 min
- Caribou Creek-Alfred Creek Trail Hard · 13.2 mi (21.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,506 ft (459 m) · 5 hr
- Boulder Creek Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 157 ft (48 m) · 45 min
- Caribou Creek Trail Expert · 12 mi (19.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,717 ft (1,133 m) · 5 hr 45 min
- Old Man Creek Trail Expert · 16.8 mi (27 km) · Elevation Gain 2,192 ft (668 m) · 6 hr 30 min
- Aspen Creek Trail Expert · 15 mi (24.1 km) · Elevation Gain 6,732 ft (2,052 m) · 8 hr 15 min
- East Horsepasture Pass Trail Expert · 11.2 mi (18.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,766 ft (1,148 m) · 5 hr 30 min
- Yacko Creek Trail Expert · 12.8 mi (20.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,709 ft (521 m) · 5 hr
- Willow Creek Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 833 ft (254 m) · 2 hr 30 min
- Little Nelchina-Tyone Winter Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,089 ft (332 m) · 3 hr 25 min
- Bubb Creek Trail Expert · 11.7 mi (18.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,913 ft (888 m) · 5 hr 15 min
- Talkeetna River Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,215 ft (675 m) · 4 hr 20 min
- Belanger Pass Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 679 ft (207 m) · 2 hr
- Nelchina Town Trail Hard · 11.7 mi (18.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,250 ft (381 m) · 4 hr 25 min
- Eagle River Trail Expert · 12.8 mi (20.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,812 ft (857 m) · 5 hr 35 min
- Monument Trail Expert · 11 mi (17.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,812 ft (857 m) · 5 hr
- Gold Creek Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,041 ft (927 m) · 4 hr 50 min
- Horsepasture Pass Trail Hard · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,683 ft (513 m) · 4 hr 30 min
- Nicolie Creek Trail Hard · 13.3 mi (21.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,165 ft (355 m) · 4 hr 50 min
- Mazuma Creek Trail Hard · 8.3 mi (13.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,985 ft (605 m) · 3 hr 40 min
- Billy Creek Trail Expert · 12.5 mi (20 km) · Elevation Gain 3,862 ft (1,177 m) · 6 hr
- Black River Trail Expert · 23 mi (37 km) · Elevation Gain 4,321 ft (1,317 m) · 9 hr 35 min
- Little Oshetna River Trail Expert · 17.5 mi (28.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,884 ft (879 m) · 7 hr 5 min
- Red Fox Trail Expert · 16.1 mi (25.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,798 ft (548 m) · 6 hr 5 min
- Little Nelchina River Trail Expert · 17.1 mi (27.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,277 ft (694 m) · 6 hr 40 min
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