Alaska trails · Billy Creek Trail
Billy Creek Trail
A 12.4-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,062 ft of climbing.
Length
12.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,062 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+902 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,439 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:37 a.m. and sets at 9:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:51 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 25 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.8-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:53 p.m. — 3 h 10 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Caribou Creek Trail — 0.9 mi
- Glass Creek Trail — 6.1 mi
- Bubb Creek Trail — 7.4 mi