About trails in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough has 231 named trails on the map, covering 837 miles in total, an average of 3.6 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 29 counties in Alaska. 202 of them are tagged for hiking and 15 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Iditarod National Historic Trail, at 71.3 miles. 37 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 35 trailheads, 227 campsites, 22 waterfalls, 89 boat launches, and 10 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Cooper Landing, Halibut Cove, and Lowell Point.

What the trails in Kenai Peninsula Borough are like

By length, 90 are under a mile, 104 run 1 to 5 miles, and 37 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Primrose Trail, at 14.5 miles.

Of the 231 with measured elevation, Resurrection Pass Trail climbs the most, about 9,814 ft, and 56 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

837Total miles

227Campsites

89Boat launches

22Waterfalls

35Trailheads

10Rapids

Iditarod National Historic TrailHike71.3 mi Resurrection Pass TrailHike58.7 mi Johnson Pass TrailHike36.2 mi Pipeline Access 4WD Trail27.9 mi Russian Lakes TrailHike21.1 mi Tutka Backdoor TrailHike20.7 mi Moose Pass TrailHikeMTB20.4 mi Bear Lake TrailHike17.5 mi Resurrection River TrailHike15.4 mi Meridian Lakes TrailHike14.8 mi Primrose TrailHike14.5 mi Lost Lake TrailHike14.3 mi Turnagain Pass TrailHikeMTB13.5 mi Kachemak McNeilHike13.3 mi Horse Trail12.2 mi Resurrection Pass Trail-Winter Route11.7 mi Marathon Connector Trail9.8 mi Devils Creek TrailHike9.8 mi Wagon Road SnowtrailHikeMTB9.4 mi Native TrailHike9.3 mi Emerald Lake TrailHike9.1 mi Caribou Lake Trail9.1 mi Summit Creek TrailHike8.5 mi Skyline Traverse TrailHike8.5 mi Moose Valley Loop TrailHike8.3 mi Grace Ridge TrailHike8.1 mi Crescent Lake TrailHike8.0 mi Pollard Horse TrailHike7.5 mi Lost Lake Winter TrailHike7.3 mi Caines Head TrailHike7.2 mi Wosnesenski River TrailHike6.5 mi Crescent Creek TrailHike6.2 mi Homestead LoopHike6.1 mi Coalition Loop TrailHike5.3 mi Cannonball Pass BootpathHike5.2 mi Stetson Creek TrailHike5.2 mi Tincan Mountain Ski TrailHike5.0 mi Gull Rock TrailHike5.0 mi Old Sterling Spur RoadHikeMTB4.8 mi Lynx Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Crown Point ATV TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Seven Lakes TrailHike4.3 mi East End Road Bike PathHikeMTB4.3 mi Hope Point TrailHike4.2 mi Headwaters HighwayHike4.1 mi Dolima TrailHike4.1 mi Center Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi WolfHike4.0 mi Crescent Lake Trail 3010Hike3.9 mi Bean Creek TrailHike3.9 mi Humpy Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Harding Icefield TrailHike3.8 mi WolverineHike3.7 mi Homer Spit TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Falls Creek ORV TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Resurrection River Trail-Upland RouteHike3.6 mi Watermelon TrailHike3.6 mi Ptarmigan Lake TrailHike3.6 mi Fuller Lakes TrailHike3.6 mi Callisto Ridge RouteHike3.5 mi Skyline Peak TrailHike3.4 mi Raven's WayHike3.4 mi Sunset LoopHike3.4 mi Ptarmigan Creek TrailHike3.4 mi Carter Lake TrailHike3.3 mi Grewingk Lake TrailHike3.2 mi Spencer Glacier TrailHike3.2 mi Grebe Lake TrailHike3.1 mi Graduation Peak TrailHike3.1 mi Mile 126 Trail3.0 mi Russian River Anglers TrailHike2.9 mi MIllis Loop2.9 mi Spencer Bench TrailHike2.9 mi Caines Head - Coastal TrailHike2.8 mi Powerline TrailHike2.8 mi Rainforest TrailHike2.8 mi Alpine Ridge TrailHike2.8 mi Grant Lake TrailHike2.8 mi ATV Trail2.7 mi BearHike2.7 mi China Poot Lake TrailHike2.7 mi Alpine Meadows LoopHike2.6 mi Tiehacker Mountain TrailHike2.6 mi Demonstration Forest TrailHike2.4 mi Bear Mountain TrailHike2.4 mi Mount McGhan WaytrailHike2.4 mi Victor Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Foot TrailHike2.3 mi Sadie Knob Spur TrailHike2.3 mi Slaughter Ridge TrailHike2.3 mi SquirrelHike2.2 mi Burney's TrailHike2.2 mi Mt Alice TrailHike2.1 mi Caines Head - Fort TrailHike2.1 mi Tutka Lakes TrailHike2.0 mi Hideout TrailHike2.0 mi Upper Woz trailHike2.0 mi Chenik Lake TrailHike1.9 mi Rocky Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi Homestead TrailHike1.9 mi Vista TrailHike1.8 mi Tincan Secondary Ski TrailHike1.8 mi Two Lakes TrailHike1.7 mi Sadie Knob Trail SouthHike1.7 mi StadiumHike1.7 mi Jesses Trail1.7 mi Mount Marathon TrailHike1.6 mi College AvenueHike1.6 mi Centennial Park trailHike1.6 mi Alpine TrailHike1.6 mi Rollin CoalHike1.5 mi Clemens Cabin Access TrailHike1.5 mi South Beach TrailHike1.5 mi Caines Head - Tonsina TrailHike1.4 mi GoatHike1.4 mi Kenai Beach TrailHike1.4 mi Johnson Creek Winter Trail1.4 mi Sadie Knob Trail NorthHike1.4 mi RabbitHike1.4 mi Saddle TrailHike1.4 mi Skyline TrailHike1.3 mi Poot North TrailHike1.3 mi Tustumena Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Vagt Lake TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Woodcutter's TrailHike1.3 mi Lookout Mountain TrailHike1.3 mi Kenai River TrailHike1.2 mi Humpy Creek Trail : Mallard Bay CutoffHike1.2 mi Master BlasterHike1.2 mi Trout Lake Cabin TrailHike1.1 mi MooseHike1.1 mi Swetmann Mine RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Water Hole Trail1.1 mi Huhndorf Trail1.1 mi Sprint CourseHike1.1 mi Far SideHike1.1 mi CoyoteHike1.0 mi Swan Lake Cabin TrailHike1.0 mi Marathon Loop (Beware of Dogs)1.0 mi Grewingk Peninsula SpurTrailHike1.0 mi Slaughter RidgeHike1.0 mi BeaverHike1.0 mi Al Solar's Mine RoadHike1.0 mi Grayling Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Wagon Trail Road0.9 mi LynxHike0.9 mi Glacier View Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Dozers DemiseHike0.9 mi Augustine AvenueHike0.9 mi Barber Cabin TrailHike0.8 mi Eagle PerchHike0.8 mi Ptarmigan Creek Cutoff TrailHike0.8 mi Calvin & Coyle Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Wolf Ridge Access Trail0.8 mi Palmer Lakes TrailHike0.8 mi Otterbahn TrailHike0.8 mi Lutz-Fireweed LoopHike0.8 mi School Loop0.7 mi Bertha Creek ATV Trail0.7 mi Marathon Loop0.7 mi Russian River Falls TrailHike0.7 mi Jeep Trail0.7 mi Moose MeanderHike0.7 mi 1 km cut-offHike0.7 mi Palmer Creek RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Hidden Lake SpurHike0.7 mi Tutka Lagoon East TrailHike0.6 mi Access Bear Lake TrailHike0.6 mi WeaselHike0.6 mi Old Bean Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Tutka Lagoon Abandoned Meadows TrailHike0.6 mi SerpentineHike0.6 mi RavenHike0.6 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Diamond Creek TrailHike0.6 mi MidwayHike0.6 mi Old Russian Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Switchback Trail0.5 mi Lynx LinkHike0.5 mi DragonflyMTB0.5 mi Mud Bay TrailHike0.5 mi Marathon Ski TrailHike0.5 mi Sprint Loop0.4 mi Beluga Slough TrailHike0.4 mi Old Russian Lakes TrailHike0.4 mi Blue BayouHike0.4 mi Caines Head - Overland TrailHike0.4 mi Straight in Trail0.4 mi Reber TrailHike0.4 mi Avy Camp SpurHike0.4 mi Dogwood LoopHike0.4 mi Thru the WoodsHike0.3 mi Headwaters CutoffHike0.3 mi Spruce Loop0.3 mi Billie Fischer TrailHike0.3 mi Caribou Homestead LoopHike0.3 mi Glacier View LoopHike0.3 mi Glacier Discovery TrailHike0.3 mi Grandview Interpretive TrailHike0.3 mi Rainbow Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Muskeg CrossingHike0.3 mi Frog PondHike0.3 mi Aspen Flats Cabin TrailHike0.3 mi Sterling Spur RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Paul Banks TrailHike0.2 mi Tutka Lagoon historic startHike0.2 mi Poopdeck Platt TrailHike0.2 mi Falls Creek TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Redoubt's RevengeHike0.2 mi Russian River Angler Access TrailHike0.2 mi Kill Bill Hill (Marathon Trail)0.2 mi Beach PathHike0.2 mi Abalone Loop0.2 mi Meeks TrailHike0.2 mi East Fairview Avenue Bike PathHike0.2 mi Church TrailHike0.2 mi Screamer- Marathon Trail0.1 mi Garroutte StreetHike0.1 mi Rendezvous Creek TrailHike0.1 mi Kachemak Nordic Ski Club TrailsHike0.1 mi South Beach Loop ConnectorHike0.1 mi Bean Creek Trail DetourHike0.1 mi Derby Cove Cabin TrailHike0.1 mi Fox Creek Cabin TrailHike0.1 mi Mud Bay Access Trail0.1 mi Center Ridge Ski Trail0.1 mi Calhoun TrailHike0.1 mi Caines Head Parking Access TrailHike0.1 mi Swanson River Canoe TrailHike0.1 mi West Cabin AccessHike0.1 mi Audrey Clawson TrailHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.