0.5 mi from the trailheadMendenhall Campground
Campground · AK

0.7 mi out & back · 77 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service
This short gravel trail reaches Mendenhall Lake and a pavilion in Tongass National Forest, passing multiple viewpoints and near a waterfall.
0 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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