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Alaska trails · Bold Peak Bootpath

Bold Peak Bootpath

A 3.3-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 6,508 ft of climbing. Reaches Bold Peak.

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Length
3.3 mi
Elevation gain
6,508 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,828 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

1,128 – 7,636 ft123

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.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bold Peak Bootpath

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T5 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:51 a.m., the sun rises at 8:35 a.m. and sets at 6:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:30 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 11 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 5:33 p.m. — 1 h 13 min before sunset.

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