Alaska trails · Minerva Mountain
Minerva Mountain
A 5.0-mile network in Alaska, with 2,131 ft of climbing. Reaches Juno Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.7. It gives back about 2,142 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Juno Mountain (summit)
- Ward Mountain (summit)
- Minerva Mountain (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 5:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:26 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 35 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:09 a.m. — 7 h 40 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Deer Mountain — 3.1 mi