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Pipeline Trail

Near Ward Lake
Camp under a mile away

2.9 mi out & back · 297 ft gain · 252 ft high point · Easy · Gravel

From Pipeline Trailhead

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Pipeline Trail from Pipeline Trailhead is a 2.9 mi out and back route on gravel with 297 ft of climb and Ward Lake near the route.

Elevation

297 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Last Chance Campground
Campground · AK

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Out: 80 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Ward LakeNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Ward Lake (Alaska)
Ward Cove, 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: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 297 ft round trip
High point: 252 ft
Low point: 141 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.9 mi and 297 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Pipeline Trailhead
Trailhead: 55.4223° N · 131.6982° W

Get directions Open the map

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Inside Tongass National Forest
6,130 ft of climbing

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Inside Tongass National Forest
5,780 ft of climbing

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Inside Tongass National Forest
5,499 ft of climbing

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5,264 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 5,264 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

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Sat50°44°Light Rain
Sun50°40°Heavy Rain
Mon46°38°Rain
Tue45°35°Light Rain
Wed44°33°Chance Light Rain
Thu44°37°Chance Rain And Snow
Fri46°Rain And Snow Likely

Sat: Light Rain · wind 5 to 15 mph SE

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Signal

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