Hiking trails in Alaska
61 routes catalogued · 20 with detail pages
Our database holds 61 named hiking routes in Alaska. 20 have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed here with their name, length, and network type.
Always check current trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation before heading out. Many western trails are impassable for half the year due to snow.
Alaska trails — curated + by length
| Trail | Length | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Chilkoot Trail | 33 mi | International |
| K'esugi Ridge Trail | 22 mi | Local |
| South Fork Valley Trail | 5 mi | lhn |
| Ermine Hill Trail | 4 mi | Local |
| Old Womens Mountain Trail | 4 mi | Local |
| Little Coal Creek Trail | 3 mi | Local |
| Thompson Pass Pack Trail | 3 mi | lhn |
| Bold Ridge Overlook Trail | — | |
| Boreal Forest Trail | — | |
| Boss Bakery/Trail Center | — | |
| Byron Glacier Trail | — | |
| Caines Head Trail | — | Local |
| Campbell Creek Estuary Trails | — | |
| Chilkoot Trail and Dyea National Historic Landmark | — | |
| Cross Trail | — | |
| Crow Pass Trail | — | Regional |
| Crystalline Hills Trail | — | |
| Cultural Site Trail Stop #2 | — | |
| Cultural Site Trail Stop #3 | — | |
| Cultural Site Trail Stop #4 | — | |
| Dixie Pass trail | — | Local |
| Eklutna Lakeside Trail | — | |
| Entrance Loop Information Sign | — | |
| Exit Glacier 2010 Sign and end of trail | — | |
| Flattop Trail | — | |
| Forest Loop Trail - Boardwalk | — | |
| Glacial Erratic - Forest Loop Trail | — | |
| Harbor Mountain / Gavan Hill Trail | — | lhn |
| Harp Mountain Trail | — | |
| Iditarod National Historic Trail | — | rcn |
| Iditarod National Historic Trail | — | National |
| Indian River Trail | — | |
| Lionshead Trail | — | |
| Little O'Malley Peak Trail | — | |
| Lost Lake Trail | — | |
| Matanuska Peak Trail | — | Local |
| McHugh Peak Trail North | — | |
| McHugh Peak Trail South | — | |
| McRoberts Creek Trail | — | |
| Meridian Lakes Trail | — | |
| Middle Dangerous Trail | — | |
| Mount Gordon Lyon Trail | — | |
| Mount Verstovia Trail | — | |
| Path of Hope | — | |
| Powerline Pass | — | Regional |
| Primrose Trail | — | |
| Rabbit Lake Trail | — | |
| Rendezvous Peak from Arctic Valley | — | |
| Rendezvous Peak from Hiland | — | |
| Root Ball - Forest Loop Trail Conclusion | — | |
| South Fork Falls Trail | — | |
| Thunderbird Falls Trail | — | Local |
| Top of the Hill - Forest Loop Trail | — | |
| Trail of Blue Ice | — | |
| Twin Peaks Trail | — | |
| Upper Winner Creek Trail | — | |
| Virgin Creek Trail | — | Local |
| West Butte Trail | — | Local |
| Winner Creek Trail | — | |
| Wolverine Peak via Basher | — | |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Portage Trail | — |
By Alaska city
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About this list
Trail data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) plus a hand-curated set of America's 11 National Scenic Trails and 26 well-known regional long-distance trails. Multi-state trails appear under each state they pass through. See our methodology page.