Alaska trails · Dixie Pass Trail
A 8.8-mile network in Alaska, with 3,417 ft of climbing. Reaches Dixie Pass. Managed by the National Park Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 5.8 and mile 8.8. 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 5:36 a.m., the sun rises at 6:24 a.m. and sets at 8:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:35 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:21 a.m. — 9 h 26 min before sunset.