Alaska trails · Pioneer Peak Trail
A 6.1-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 6,204 ft of climbing. Reaches Pioneer Peak.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. 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 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 9:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:54 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.1-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:25 p.m. — 3 h 41 min before sunset.