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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Alaska

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Alaska. Their average mapped distance is 232 km and average recorded ascent is 1,280 m (4,199 ft); the longest route in the set is 1486 km.

This subset represents 16% of the 51 quality-checked routes in Alaska. Its average distance is 232 km, compared with 41.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,280 m (4,199 ft), versus 523 m (1,716 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 8 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

20.6 km

Eklutna Lakeside Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

208 m

Eklutna Lakeside Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Photo pair shows glacial retreat on both sides of Chilkoot Pass. View of Crater Lake and glaciers on both sides of the United States-Canada boundary. Top photo is composed of five photos made in 1906 by George R. White-Fraser of the Interna
Expert

Alaska · United States

Distance
50.1 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
798 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
Hard

Alaska · United States

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
853 m
Typical duration
6 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
A high point on Denali State Park's Kesugi Ridge Trail, with Denali in the background. Shot with a Breakthrough Photography X3 circular polarizer. Please note that the geotagged location is approximate, but this spot is right on the trail.
Expert

Alaska · United States

Distance
35.0 km
/ 21.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,149 m
Typical duration
9 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Alaska · United States

Distance
36.3 km
/ 22.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,022 m
Typical duration
9 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
Lakeside Trail along Eklutna Lake in Chugach State Park, Alaska, November 2012
Hard

Alaska · United States

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
4 hr 46 min
Expert

Alaska · United States

Distance
69.7 km
/ 43.3 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Chilkoot TrailAlaska50.1 km798 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Powerline PassAlaska22.1 km853 m6 hr 6 minHardApril to October
Iditarod National Historic TrailAlaska138 km3,704 m38 hrExpertApril to October
K'esugi Ridge TrailAlaska35.0 km1,149 m9 hr 38 minExpertApril to October
Crow Pass TrailAlaska36.3 km1,022 m9 hr 43 minExpertApril to October
Eklutna Lakeside TrailAlaska20.6 km208 m4 hr 46 minHardApril to October
Iditarod National Historic TrailAlaska1486 km2,465 m357 hrExpertApril to October
Yukon Kuskokwim Portage TrailAlaska69.7 km37 m16 hrExpertApril to October

Chilkoot Trail, Powerline Pass, Iditarod National Historic Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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