0.2 mi from the trailheadSignal Creek Campground
Campground · AK

16.0 mi out & back · 13,388 ft gain · 2,644 ft high point · Very hard · Gravel
From Perseverance Trailhead via the Perseverance Trail, Minerva Mountain, and Carlanna Lake (8.0 mi)
In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service
Starting from Perseverance Trailhead via Perseverance Trail and Minerva Mountain, this 16.0 mile gravel route climbs 13,388 feet through Tongass National Forest, passing Juno and Ward mountains, Ward Lake, and a waterfall.
13,388 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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