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Alaska trails · Skyline Drive (Road)

Skyline Drive (Road)

A 10.5-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,281 ft of climbing. Reaches Glacier Peak. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
10.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,281 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+713 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

1,813 – 4,094 ft12345678910

The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.5.

Reaches

Getting there

Skyline Drive (Road) access. 63.53452, -150.97349 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 9:21 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 10:13 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 36 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.9-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:47 p.m. — 4 h 34 min before sunset.