Alaska trails · Grace Ridge
A 8.9-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 3,070 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 3,275 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:59 a.m. and sets at 9:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:55 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:41 p.m. — 4 h 30 min before sunset.