0.7 mi from the trailheadMendenhall Campground
Campground · AK

2.6 mi loop · 641 ft gain · 749 ft high point · Moderate
In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service
East Glacier Trail loops 2.6 miles, climbing 641 feet to reach AJ Falls and Mendenhall Lake in Tongass National Forest, passing near Nugget Falls.
641 ft of gain around the loop.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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