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Alaska trails · Mchugh Lake

Mchugh Lake

A 6.4-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,925 ft of climbing. Reaches Rabbit Lake. Managed by the state.

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Length
6.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,925 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
41%
Steepest mile
+789 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

300 – 3,223 ft123456

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.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Mchugh Lake

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:54 a.m., the sun rises at 8:37 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:33 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 12 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 4:19 p.m. — 2 h 31 min before sunset.

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