Alaska trails · Aspen Creek Trail
Aspen Creek Trail
A 14.9-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 3,990 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,552 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:49 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 9:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:56 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 28 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 02 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Kosina Creek Trail — 5.2 mi
- Glass Creek Trail — 28.8 mi