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Near Point

A 5.9-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 1,705 ft of climbing. Reaches Near Point. Managed by the state.

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Length
5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,705 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
44%
Steepest mile
+1,356 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,334 – 3,040 ft12345

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 2,272 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Near Point

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).
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 8:38 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 11.8-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:42 p.m. — 4 h 08 min before sunset.

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