1.3 mi from the trailheadMendenhall Campground
Campground · AK
0.3 mi out & back · 47 ft gain · 731 ft high point · Easy
In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service
Scenic Overlook is a 0.3-mile out and back trail near Mendenhall Lake and waterfalls in Tongass National Forest.
47 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
Campground · AK
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