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Chilkat Range (6365665513)

Hike

Heintzleman Ridge Trail

Summits Thunder Mountain
2,819 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

5.0 mi out & back · 2,819 ft gain · 2,874 ft high point · Very hard

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Heintzleman Ridge Trail climbs 2,819 feet over 5.0 miles out and back to Thunder Mountain.

Elevation

2,819 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.8 mi from the trailhead
Mendenhall Campground
Campground · AK

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Out: 2,810 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Thunder MountainDestination · 2.4 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,819 ft round trip
High point: 2,874 ft
Low point: 55 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 5.0 mi and 2,819 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 58.3602° N · 134.5333° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat41°38°Light Rain Likely
Sun42°38°Light Rain
Mon43°37°Light Rain Likely
Tue44°39°Light Rain Likely
Wed46°39°Light Rain
Thu45°39°Light Rain Likely

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph E

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