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Hike

Iditarod National Historic Trail

Ends at Upper Trail Lake
17,574 ft of climbing
Camp 5 mi away

87.8 mi of trails · 17,574 ft climb · 3,651 ft high point

AK · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Iditarod National Historic Trail is a 87.8-mile trail network reaching Upper Trail Lake, Kenai Lake, and Crystal Lake, climbing 17,574 feet to 3,651 feet.

Elevation

17,574 ft of gain and 15,934 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead
Dale Clemens Cabin
Campground · AK
5.6 mi from the trailhead

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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Caines Head Trail
- Summits Caines Head
- 2,783 ft of climbing
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Harding Icefield Trail
- Ends at a viewpoint

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Trail LakeDestination
Kenai LakeDestination
Crystal LakeDestination
Johnson Creek SummitAlong the way
Grayling LakeAlong the way
Bench LakeAlong the way
Vagt LakeAlong the way
Crow PassAlong the way
Johnson LakeAlong the way
ViewpointAlong the way
Meridian LakeAlong the way
ViewpointNearby

Nearby reading

Trail Lakes
Moose Pass, Alaska

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: 87.8 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 17,574 ft
Descent: 15,934 ft
High point: 3,651 ft
Low point: 69 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 60.2600° N · 149.3475° W

Get directions Open the map

Primrose Campground

Campground

10.2 mi from the trailhead

Ptarmigan Creek

Campground · AK

Inside Kenai Fjords National Park

3,212 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 3,212 ft climb · Moderate

Kenai Fjords National Park · Camp under a mile away

Primrose Trail

Ends at Lost Lake
Inside Chugach National Forest
1,984 ft of climbing

7.4 mi one way · 1,984 ft climb · Very hard

Chugach National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lost Lake Trail

Ends at Lost Lake
Inside Chugach National Forest
6,080 ft of climbing

7.1 mi one way · 6,080 ft climb · Very hard

Chugach National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Meridian Lakes Trail

Ends at Kenai Lake
Inside Chugach National Forest
1,344 ft of climbing

7.6 mi one way · 1,344 ft climb

Chugach National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Crescent Lake Trail

Ends at Crescent Lake
Inside Chugach National Forest
Camp under a mile away

8.0 mi one way · 825 ft climb · Very hard

Chugach National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Passes Vagt Lake
- 3,254 ft of climbing
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Weather

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Mon

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Wed52°35°Mostly Sunny

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Today: Light Rain · wind 5 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain