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East Glacier Trail

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

2.6 mi loop · 633 ft climb · 749 ft high point · Moderate

In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

East Glacier Trail is a 2.6-mile loop in Tongass National Forest reaching AJ Falls and Mendenhall Lake with moderate difficulty.

Elevation

633 ft of gain and 580 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead
Mendenhall Campground
Campground · AK

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.0 mi in
Mendenhall LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.0 mi in
AJ FallsDestination · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 1.1 mi in
(overgrown viewpoint)Destination · 1.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
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PavilionNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Nugget FallsNearby · 1.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Nugget Falls
Bullard Mountain

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: 2.6 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 633 ft
Descent: 580 ft
High point: 749 ft
Low point: 129 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 58.4153° N · 134.5423° W

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Inside Tongass National Forest
1,433 ft of climbing

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Camp under a mile away

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Camp under a mile away

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Photo Point Trail

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Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.2 mi of trails · 18 ft climb · Very hard

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu57°46°Patchy Fog
Fri55°48°Rain Showers
Sat56°46°Rain Showers
Sun54°43°Rain Showers
Mon54°43°Rain Showers
Tue54°43°Rain Showers
Wed54°Rain Showers Likely

Thu: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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