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Hike

Pack Creek

Near Viewing Spit

2.6 mi out & back · 861 ft gain · 426 ft high point · Moderate

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This out and back route climbs 861 feet through Kootznoowoo Wilderness to Pack Creek and passes near Viewing Spit.

Elevation

861 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.4 mi from the trailhead
Florence Lake (East) Cabin
Campground · AK
13.6 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Mole Harbor to Alexander
- Ends at Lake Alexander
- Inside Kootznoowoo Wilderness
- Camp 3 mi away
4.0 mi out & back · 921 ft gain · Moderate
Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 420 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Viewing SpitNearby · 0.0 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 861 ft round trip
High point: 426 ft
Low point: 108 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.6 mi and 861 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 57.8981° N · 134.2830° W

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Big Shaheen Cabin

Campground · AK

13.6 mi from the trailhead

Little Shaheen Cabin

Campground · AK

23 mi from you

Thayer to Salt Lake

Ends at Thayer Lake
Inside Kootznoowoo Wilderness
1,590 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 1,590 ft gain · Hard

Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Distin to Thayer

Ends at Thayer Lake
Inside Kootznoowoo Wilderness
1,892 ft of climbing

5.5 mi out & back · 1,892 ft gain · Hard

Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp 6 mi 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

Beaver to Hasselborg

Ends at Beaver Lake
Inside Kootznoowoo Wilderness
Camp 1 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 126 ft gain · Easy

Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Hasselborg to Guerin

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

2.8 mi out & back · 954 ft gain · Moderate

Kootznoowoo Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today40°29°Sunny
Sun40°31°Sunny
Mon40°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue43°32°Sunny
Wed42°30°Sunny
Thu40°31°Sunny
Fri39°33°Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph N

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