Kenai Fjords National Park
An icefield spilling nearly forty glaciers down to the Gulf of Alaska.
- 22named trails
- 15trail miles mapped
- Alaskalocation
Popular hikes in Kenai Fjords
- Glacier View Loop · about 1 mi · Easy
- Exit Glacier Overlook · about 2.2 mi · Easy
- Harding Icefield · about 8.2 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- June: The Alaska season is in full swing: boat tours run into the fjords, humpbacks and orcas feed, puffins nest on the cliffs, and there's nearly 19 hours of daylight.
Permits and reservations
No permits or reservations are needed to enter the park, camp in campgrounds or stay in the backcountry.
- Port Graham land use permit: A land use permit may be required to reach Port Graham Corporation land along the Kenai Fjords coast.
- Public use cabins: The park's public use cabins require reservations.
All 22 trails in Kenai Fjords
- Aialik Public Use Cabin Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Campground Access Trail · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (northeast section) #1 · 0.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (northeast section) #2 · 2.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (northeast section) #3 · 2.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (northeast section) #4 · 1.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (northeast section) #5 · 3.1 mi round trip · Moderate
- Easement Route (south section) · 1.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (southwest section) · 3.14 mi round trip · Moderate
- Easement Route (west section) #1 · 1.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Easement Route (west section) #2 · 4.24 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Edge of Glacier Trail · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Exit Glacier Main Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Exit Glacier Paved Trail · 2.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Glacier Spur Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Glacier View Trail · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Harding Icefield Trail · 2.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Holgate Public Use Cabin Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Lower Loop Trail · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Overlook Trail · 1.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Side of Glacier Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Upper Loop Trail · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
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