Alaska trails · Bold Peak Bootpath
A 3.3-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 6,508 ft of climbing. Reaches Bold Peak.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 2.2 and mile 3.3. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 9:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:53 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.6-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:42 p.m. — 5 h 23 min before sunset.