Alaska trails · Swan Lake Canoe Trail
Swan Lake Canoe Trail
A 23.6-mile network in Alaska, with 78 ft of climbing. Reaches Trout Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 17.1 and mile 34.1. It gives back about 233 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Trout Lake (lake)
- Otter Lake (lake)
- Weasel Lake (lake)
- Canoe Lake Chain (lake)
- Martin Lake (lake)
- Contact Lake (lake)
- Big Mink Lake (lake)
- Duckbill Lake (lake)
- Canoe Lake (lake)
- Cygnet Lake (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:53 a.m. and sets at 9:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:57 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.6-mile route takes roughly 8 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:40 p.m. — 5 h 31 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Swanson River Canoe Trail — 10.5 mi
- Skyline Traverse Trail — 25.0 mi
- Resurrection Pass Trail — 28.7 mi