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Hike

Herbert Glacier Trail

Near Juneau Ice Sheet
Camp 3 mi away

9.5 mi out & back · 804 ft gain · 194 ft high point · Moderate · Gravel

From Herbert Glacier Trailhead

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

The Herbert Glacier Trail starts at Herbert Glacier Trailhead, climbs 804 feet out and back on gravel, and passes near Herbert Glacier and Juneau Ice Sheet.

Elevation

804 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.0 mi from the trailhead
Windfall Lake Cabin
Campground · AK

More hikes nearby

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Nugget Falls Trail
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Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Juneau Ice SheetNearby · 4.7 mi in
Herbert GlacierNearby · 4.7 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 804 ft round trip
High point: 194 ft
Low point: 30 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 9.5 mi and 804 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Herbert Glacier Trailhead
Trailhead: 58.5264° N · 134.7976° W

Get directions Open the map

3.7 mi from the trailhead

Eagle Glacier Cabin

Campground · AK

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Peterson Lake Cabin

Campground · AK

12 mi from you

East Glacier Trail

Ends at AJ Falls
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.6 mi loop · 641 ft gain · Moderate

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Moraine Ecology Trail

Ends at Mendenhall Lake
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.4 mi loop · 101 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Trail of Time

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Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.0 mi out & back · 194 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Photo Point Trail

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Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.3 mi out & back · 17 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Steep Creek Trail

Ends at Mendenhall Lake
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.7 mi out & back · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today47°40°Light Rain
Wed47°37°Light Rain
Thu43°31°Chance Light Rain
Fri40°32°Mostly Cloudy
Sat41°33°Chance Light Rain
Sun41°32°Light Rain Likely
Mon40°33°Light Rain Likely

Today: Light Rain · wind 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain