41 official trails lie within 25 miles of Homer — 154 miles in total, 12 rated easy and 13 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,074 ft; the median trail gains 650 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Ridge | 8.9 | 3,070 ft | Expert | 11 mi (straight-line) |
| Emerald Lake | 5.7 | 1,870 ft | Expert | 15 mi (straight-line) |
| Lagoon | 5.8 | 1,029 ft | Hard | 13 mi (straight-line) |
| Moose Valley | 6.4 | 1,151 ft | Hard | 15 mi (straight-line) |
| Wosnesenski River | 11.1 | 605 ft | Hard | 8 mi (straight-line) |
| Woznesenski River | 11.1 | 605 ft | Hard | 13 mi (straight-line) |
| Emerald Lake Loop | 6.5 | 650 ft | Hard | 14 mi (straight-line) |
| Graduation Peak Trail | 3.1 | 1,219 ft | Moderate | 1 h 37 min · 26 mi |
| Sadie Knob Spur | 2.5 | 1,421 ft | Moderate | 9 mi (straight-line) |
| Alpine Ridge | 1.8 | 1,594 ft | Moderate | 14 mi (straight-line) |
| Poot Peak South Route | 1.9 | 1,406 ft | Moderate | 14 mi (straight-line) |
| Poot Peak South | 1.9 | 1,405 ft | Moderate | 15 mi (straight-line) |
| Humpy Creek | 5.1 | 650 ft | Moderate | 13 mi (straight-line) |
| Grewingk Glacier | 4.3 | 481 ft | Moderate | 15 mi (straight-line) |
| Poot Peak North | 1.1 | 1,548 ft | Hard | 14 mi (straight-line) |
| Coalition Loop | 3.9 | 379 ft | Moderate | 11 mi (straight-line) |
| Rocky Ridge Trail | 1.9 | 811 ft | Moderate | 1 h 38 min · 26 mi |
| Caribou Lake Trail | 6.2 | 219 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 23 mi |
| Tutka Lake | 2.7 | 430 ft | Moderate | 2 h 33 min · 40 mi |
| Sadie Knob North | 1.6 | 815 ft | Moderate | 9 mi (straight-line) |
| Sadie Knob South | 1.9 | 689 ft | Moderate | 9 mi (straight-line) |
| China Poot Lake | 2.6 | 475 ft | Moderate | 13 mi (straight-line) |
| Homestead Trail | 1.9 | 520 ft | Easy | 17 min · 7 mi |
| Mallard-Emerald Connector | 1.2 | 545 ft | Moderate | 14 mi (straight-line) |
Lakes: Rocky Ridge Trail to Seldovia Reservoir; Caribou Lake Trail to Caribou Lake; China Poot Lake to China Poot Lake
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