Alaska trails · Kosina Creek Trail
Kosina Creek Trail
A 18.8-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 3,519 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 6.3 and mile 12.5. It gives back about 4,336 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:49 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 9:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:57 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 28 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 37.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 17 h 27 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Aspen Creek Trail — 5.2 mi