Alaska trails · Heitman Mountain Trail
A 2.3-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 930 ft of climbing. Reaches Heitman Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 1.5 and mile 2.3.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 9:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:52 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.5-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:44 a.m. — 11 h 26 min before sunset.