Alaska trails · Mchugh Lake
A 6.4-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,925 ft of climbing. Reaches Rabbit Lake. Managed by the state.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1. 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 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 9:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:54 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.9-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:29 p.m. — 6 h 38 min before sunset.