Alaska trails · Powerline
Powerline
A 14.0-mile network in Alaska, with 3,365 ft of climbing. Reaches Powerline Pass. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 12.2 and mile 18.3. It gives back about 3,529 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Powerline Pass (pass)
Heads up
Getting there
Powerline access — parking nearby. 60.99984, -149.49978 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 9:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:54 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.0-mile route takes roughly 6 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:39 p.m. — 7 h 27 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Gasline + Powerline Side + Powerline — 3.3 mi loop, 563 ft gain
- Hemlock Knob + Powerline + Powerline Side — 4.1 mi loop, 750 ft gain
- Gasline + Panorama View + Powerline — 5.4 mi loop, 1,019 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Turnagain Arm — 3.7 mi
- Mchugh Lake — 4.0 mi
- Penguin Ridge Traverse Trail — 4.8 mi
- Crow Pass — 13.0 mi