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Spaulding Meadows Trail

Inside Tongass National Forest
1,639 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

6.0 mi out & back · 1,664 ft gain · 1,706 ft high point · Moderate

From Auke Nu / Spaulding Trailhead

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Spaulding Meadows Trail extends 3.0 miles one way through Tongass National Forest. The moderate route has 1,639 feet of climb.

Elevation

1,664 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Auk Village Campground
Campground · AK

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Nugget Falls Trail
- Ends at Nugget Falls
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- Camp under a mile away
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Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away
5 mi from you

Out: 1,610 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 6.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,664 ft round trip
High point: 1,706 ft
Low point: 93 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Start: Auke Nu / Spaulding Trailhead
Trailhead: 58.3867° N · 134.6558° W

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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 under a mile 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

AK · Camp 4 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 · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu53°37°Chance Rain Showers
Fri55°40°Patchy Fog
Sat52°42°Rain Showers
Sun51°42°Rain Showers
Mon52°41°Rain Showers
Tue51°41°Rain Showers
Wed51°Rain Showers

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

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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