Alaska trails · Skyline Traverse Trail

Skyline Traverse Trail

A 8.4-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 3,164 ft of climbing. Reaches Fuller Lake.

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Length

8.4 mi

Elevation gain

3,164 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+1,567 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,969 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Fuller Lake (lake)

Getting there

Fuller Lakes Trail access — parking nearby. About 3 h 01 min drive (136 mi) from Anchorage. 60.48519, -150.07571 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:55 a.m., the sun rises at 8:38 a.m. and sets at 6:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:03 p.m. — 50 min before sunset.

Loop options

Skyline Traverse Trail + Fuller Lakes Trail — 7.1 mi loop, 1,774 ft gain