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Chugach Census Area Trail Maps

55 named trails across Chugach Census Area, Alaska, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

About trails in Chugach Census Area, Alaska

Chugach Census Area has 55 named trails on the map, covering 92.1 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 10th largest mapped trail network among 29 counties in Alaska. 52 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sand Trail, at 8.1 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 14 trailheads, 62 campsites, 33 waterfalls, 26 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Cordova, Anchorage, and Valdez.

What the trails in Chugach Census Area are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Portage Pass Trail, at 0.6 miles.

Of the 55 with measured elevation, Girls Mountain Scramble Route climbs the most, about 4,026 ft, and 15 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

92Total miles
62Campsites
26Boat launches
33Waterfalls
14Trailheads
1Rapids
Sand TrailHikeMTB8.1 miShoup Bay TrailHike7.1 miGoat Mountain TrailHike6.9 miAlice Smith Intertie TrailHike6.0 miLake Elsner TrailHike6.0 miBridal Veil Falls TrailHike4.0 miHeney Ridge TrailHike3.9 miPower Creek TrailHike3.9 miEyak River TrailHike3.3 miMiles Lake TrailHike3.3 miGirls Mountain Scramble RouteHike3.2 miSaddlebag Glacier TrailHike3.0 miCrater Lake TrailHike2.5 miSheridan Mountain TrailHike2.3 miMcKinley Lake TrailHike2.3 miThompson Pass Pack TrailHike1.9 miPipeline Lakes TrailHike1.7 miTrail To EllamarHike1.6 miEvergreen TrailHike1.5 miEmerald Cove TrailHike1.5 miMount Eyak TrailHike1.3 miHorsetail Falls TrailHike1.2 miChilds Clacier North TrailHike0.9 miMike O'Leary TrailHike0.9 miCopper River TrailHike0.9 miSheridan Glacier TrailHike0.9 miMineral Creek Riverbed TrailHike0.9 miformer "White Alice" roadHike0.7 miIbeck Slough TrailHike0.7 miHaystack TrailHike0.7 miFox Farm TrailHike0.7 miMamboHike0.7 miPortage Pass TrailHike0.6 miLake View TrailHike0.6 miMeals Reservoir TrailHike0.6 miTowersHike0.5 miDock Point TrailHike0.4 miPark Strip TrailHike0.4 miAlaganik Slough TrailHike0.4 miLower SunnysideHike0.4 miLogging Camp Bay Shore TrailHike0.4 miEccles Lagoon TrailHike0.4 miBreakwater TrailHike0.4 miUpper Meadow TrailHike0.3 miShotgun Cove Trail0.3 miForest TrailHike0.3 miLower Darkside Traverse0.3 miEighteenmile Access TrailHike0.3 miBay Access TrailHike0.2 miOne Eyed Pond TrailHike0.2 miCivic Center Overlook TrailHike0.2 miPete Isleib Memorial BoardwalkHike0.2 miOdiak Pond BoardwalkHike0.2 miGlacier View TrailHike0.2 miAirstrip Access Trail0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .