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Alaska trails · Penguin Ridge Traverse Trail

Penguin Ridge Traverse Trail

A 10.2-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,907 ft of climbing.

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Length
10.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,907 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,697 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt

Elevation profile

1,383 – 4,289 ft12345678910

The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.4. It gives back about 4,272 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Penguin Ridge Traverse Trail

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

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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 7:53 a.m., the sun rises at 8:36 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:32 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 10 h 28 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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