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Vial Pass

4.0 mi out & back · 625 ft gain · 1,463 ft high point · Moderate

AK · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

625 ft of gain round trip.

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9.0 mi from the trailhead
Deep Bay Cabin
Campground · AK

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Harvey Lake Trail
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Tongass National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
1.3 mi out & back · 119 ft gain · Easy
Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away
21 mi from you

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Out: 260 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 4.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 625 ft round trip
High point: 1,463 ft
Low point: 1,293 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.0 mi and 625 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Trailhead: 56.2977° N · 132.8040° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today46°42°Light Rain Likely
Wed46°39°Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu43°37°Light Rain Likely
Fri41°37°Cloudy
Sat43°38°Chance Light Rain
Sun42°36°Light Rain Likely
Mon40°36°Light Rain Likely

Today: Light Rain Likely · wind 15 to 20 mph SE

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

10.2 mi from the trailhead

Steamer Bay Cabin

Campground · AK

Man Made Hole

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Tongass National Forest

0.3 mi loop · 28 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

22 mi from you

Kah Sheets Lake Trail

Ends at Kah Sheets Lake
Camp under a mile away

4.6 mi out & back · 394 ft gain · Moderate

AK · Camp under a mile away

20 mi from you

Rainbow Falls Trail

Ends at Rainbow Falls

1.1 mi out & back · 371 ft gain · Easy

AK · Camp 7 mi away

21 mi from you

Institute Creek Trail

Passes Rainbow Falls
1,899 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 1,899 ft gain · Very hard

AK · Camp 7 mi away

20 mi from you

Ohmer Creek Trail

Near a waterfall
Inside Tongass National Forest

2.1 mi out & back · 203 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today46°42°Light Rain Likely
Wed46°39°Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu43°37°Light Rain Likely
Fri41°37°Cloudy
Sat43°38°Chance Light Rain
Sun42°36°Light Rain Likely
Mon40°36°Light Rain Likely

Today: Light Rain Likely · wind 15 to 20 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Elevation

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Deep Bay Cabin

More hikes nearby

Harvey Lake Trail

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Steamer Bay Cabin

Man Made Hole

Kah Sheets Lake Trail

Rainbow Falls Trail

Institute Creek Trail

Ohmer Creek Trail

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