Alaska trails · Rendezvous Peak
A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 1,421 ft of climbing. Reaches Rendezvous Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 1,224 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Rendezvous Peak access — parking nearby. 61.24694, -149.53296 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 9:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:55 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.8-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:59 a.m. — 11 h 08 min before sunset.