0.4 mi from the trailheadSítʼ Yá Hítʼ Cabin
Campground · AK
Hike
West Glacier Trail
- Passes Mendenhall Lake
- Inside Tongass National Forest
- 1,612 ft of climbing
6.3 mi out & back · 1,612 ft gain · 1,306 ft high point · Hard
From West Glacier Trailhead
In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Starting from West Glacier Trailhead, this trail climbs 1,612 feet over 6.3 miles out and back along Mendenhall Lake, with views of nearby glaciers.
Elevation
1,612 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.4 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
