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Rude River South Trail

Inside Chugach National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.5 mi out & back · 880 ft gain · 265 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Rude River South Trail is a very difficult 1.2-mile climb of 526 feet in Chugach National Forest.

Elevation

880 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.2 mi from the trailhead
Power Creek Cabin
Campground · AK

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Out: 410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 2.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 880 ft round trip
High point: 265 ft
Low point: 69 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 60.6499° N · 145.6256° W

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Camp under a mile away

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2,024 ft of climbing

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Crater Lake Trail

Ends at Crater Lake
1,650 ft of climbing

4.9 mi out & back · 1,860 ft gain · Very hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu47°40°Chance Rain Showers
Fri47°39°Rain
Sat50°40°Rain
Sun50°39°Rain Showers
Mon50°38°Rain Showers
Tue50°37°Rain Showers Likely
Wed50°Rain Showers Likely

Thu: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain · wind 0 to 10 mph E

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