National Forest trails in Alaska

739 named trails in 2 national forests pass through Alaska, about 1,517 miles within the state. 110 have their own page and are listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Tongass National Forest592 trails · 947 miles

TrailMiles
Honker Divide Canoe Route31.4
Sarkar Canoe RouteAccessible11.3
Portage Mountain Loop TrailPetersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Wilderness11
Petersburg Lake TrailNational Recreation TrailPetersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Wilderness10.4
Treadwell Ditch Trail10
Deer Mountain National RecreatNational Recreation Trail9
Indian River Road8.6
Twin Lakes Road8.2
Iris Meadows Road8
Muddy River7.7
Pt. Bishop Trail7.7
Marble Island North 14800007.5
Shipley Bay 1530000 Road7.4
Mid Italio7.3
Amalga Trail7
Montana Creek Trail7
Mt.edgecumbeNational Recreation Trail7
Flicker Ridge6.9
Deer Creek Mid-Vally6.5
Lisianski River6
Yankee Basin Trail6
Situk LakeRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness5.9
Naha River National RecreationNational Recreation Trail5.8
Salmon Lake/ Redoubt Lake5.7
Eagle River5.6
East Appleton Road5.5
Harbor Mt./Gavan HillAccessible5.5
Saint John Baptist Road5.5
Bald Mountain 1425000 Road5.4
Twin Lakes 8446000 Road5.4
Twin Ridge Ski Trail5.4
Upper Twin Ski Trail5.1
Minerva Mountain5
Thayer to Salt LakeKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness5
Herbert Glacier Trail4.9
Admiralty Cove to N. Young LkKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Karta River TrailKarta River Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Pine Point 2079000 RD4.8
Titan Trail4.8
Bushy 8060500 Road4.7
Indian River4.7
8337000 Road4.6
Lake 1324.6
Balls Lake TrailAccessible3
One Duck TrailAccessible2.4
Carlanna LakeAccessible1.5
Crane Lake TrailNational Recreation Trail1.5
Moraine Ecology TrailNational Recreation Trail1.4
Beaver FallsAccessible0.8
Blind River Rapids TrailAccessible0.8
Nugget Falls TrailAccessible0.8
Wukuklook BeachAccessible0.6
Estuary LifeAccessible0.3
Lower Suntaheen RiverAccessible0.3
Beaver Falls Spur BAccessible0.2
Mosquito CoveAccessible0.2
Neka Hot SpringsAccessible0.2
Photo Point TrailAccessible0.2
Steep Creek TrailAccessible0.2
Twelvemile TrailAccessible0.2

532 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Tongass National Forest page.

Chugach National Forest147 trails · 570 miles

TrailMiles
Resurrection Pass TrailNational Recreation Trail73.7
Inht: Johnson Pass TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail45.7
Russian Lakes Trail21.8
Inht: Turnagain Pass TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail21.2
Resurrection River TrailKenai Wilderness Wilderness17
Inht: Meridian Lakes Trail15.5
Inht: Bear Lake TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail13
Sand Trail12.2
Devil'S Creek Trail10.2
Inht: Bear Lake Trail SnowNational Scenic or Historic Trail9.6
Inht: Upper Winner Creek TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail9.1
Summit Creek Trail8.9
Crescent Lake Trail8.3
Primrose Trail7.6
Alice Smith Intertie Trail7.5
Lost Lake Trail7.3
Inht: Turnagain Pass SnowmachiNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.1
Inht: Moose Pass TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail6.8
Inht: Primrose Trail SnowNational Scenic or Historic Trail6.7
Crescent Creek Trail6.4
Lake Elsner Trail6.3
Gull Rock Trail5.7
Rude River North Trail5.6
Beach River Trail5.3
Bean Creek Trail5
Inht: Wagon Road Trail SnowNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.8
Inht: Trail of Blue IceNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.7
Inht: Trail of Blue Ice SnowNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.7
Crown Point ATV Trail4.6
Inht: Crow Pass TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.6
Stetson Creek Trail4.6
Power Creek Trail4.5
Inht: Winner Creek TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail3.5
Inht: Winner Creek Trail SnowNational Scenic or Historic Trail3.5
Williwaw Nature TrailNational Recreation Trail2.6
Inht: Portage Pass TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.2
Inht Access: Meridian Lakes TrNational Scenic or Historic Trail2
Lost Lake Winter TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail2
Johnson Creek Winter TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.5

108 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Chugach National Forest page.

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.