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Hike

Mt. Mcginnis Trail

Near McGinnis Mountain
Inside Tongass National Forest
2,738 ft of climbing

9.6 mi out & back · 4,523 ft gain · 3,861 ft high point · Very hard

From West Glacier Trailhead via the West Glacier Trail (3.2 mi)

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

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About this hike

Mt. McGinnis Trail climbs very steeply 2,738 feet over 1.6 miles in Tongass National Forest near Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Ice Sheet.

Elevation

4,523 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Sítʼ Yá Hítʼ
Campground · AK

More hikes nearby

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Nugget Falls Trail
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Out: 4,020 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mendenhall LakeAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Juneau Ice SheetNearby · 3.0 mi in
Mendenhall GlacierNearby · 3.1 mi in
McGinnis MountainNearby · 4.8 mi in

Nearby reading

McGinnis Mountain

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 9.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,523 ft round trip
High point: 3,861 ft
Low point: 65 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Start: West Glacier Trailhead
Trailhead: 58.4182° N · 134.5902° W

Get directions Open the map

1.1 mi from the trailhead

Mendenhall Campground

Campground · AK

3.9 mi from the trailhead

John Muir Cabin

Campground · AK

West Glacier Trail

Ends at Mendenhall Lake
Inside Tongass National Forest
1,433 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 1,612 ft gain · Very hard

Tongass National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

East Glacier Trail

Ends at AJ Falls
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.6 mi loop · 641 ft gain · Moderate

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Heintzleman Ridge Trail

Summits Thunder Mountain
Inside Tongass National Forest
2,833 ft of climbing

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

Tongass National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Moraine Ecology Trail

Ends at Mendenhall Lake
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.4 mi loop · 101 ft gain · Moderate

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Admiralty Cove to N. Young LK

Ends at Young Lake
Inside Kootznoowoo Wilderness
Camp under a mile away

8.4 mi out & back · 897 ft gain · Moderate

Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu54°40°Chance Rain Showers
Fri56°41°Patchy Fog
Sat54°42°Rain Showers
Sun53°42°Rain Showers
Mon53°41°Rain Showers
Tue53°41°Rain Showers
Wed53°Rain Showers

Thu: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph W

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