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Alaska trails · Devil's Creek Trail

Devil's Creek Trail

A 9.6-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 1,611 ft of climbing. Reaches Devils Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
9.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,611 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+523 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

801 – 2,401 ft123456789

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Devil's Creek Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

DEVILS CREEK TH & IS — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 2 h 26 min drive (114 mi) from Anchorage. 60.55957, -149.58180 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:53 a.m., the sun rises at 8:36 a.m. and sets at 6:50 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:33 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.3-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:21 p.m. — 1 h 29 min before sunset.

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