Posted in Alaska
July 09, 2015
These 7 Hikes in Alaska Are Completely Out Of This World
If you like hiking and you like extreme, then you need to hike these trails in Alaska. From traversing dangerous, snow covered ridge lines to dodging moose and bear as you brave Crow’s Pass, Alaska offers it all. Test your endurance and wilderness survival on one of these 7 outstanding Alaskan hikes!
This trail traces the old route for the iconic dog sled race, the Iditarod. You'll have to forge a creek and keep an eye out for wildlife but trust me it will be worth it. Crow's Pass is a challenging hike that's worth the effort!
Resurrection Pass is a 39 mile trek in Girdwood, AK. The trail offers fee cabins along your journey that you can schedule ahead of time before embarking on your 4 to 5 day hike!
The Kenai Fjords National Park includes a section of Exit Glacier just a day's hike outside of Seward, Alaska. The Harding Icefield Trail is exactly what you'd expect, a hike across a massive icefield. So bring your climbing gear and a good camera, you won't regret this one.
Like any trail that has "ridge " in its name in Alaska, there will be some serious high traversing. Kesugi Ridge Trail is a 20 mile trek through alpine country in Denali National Park. It's a two to four day trek that will leave you speechless once you get back to your rig.
Twin Peaks Trail can be quite the chilly and snow packed hike depending on the time of year but the views of Eklutna Lake with an extreme Alaskan wilderness backdrop make the harsh weather worth your while.
Portage Pass Trail is right outside of Wittier, Alaska and is a shorter 4 mile hike into Portage Lake with beautiful views of the glacier.
This ridge line trek in the Denali national forest offers hikers some stunning views of Mt. McKinley and once in a lifetime encounters with Alaskan wildlife.
Have you made any of these amazing journeys? What other hikes would you add to this list?
