Alaska trails · Turnagain Arm
Turnagain Arm
A 9.4-mile network in Alaska, with 849 ft of climbing. Reaches Patricks Beach (not official). Managed by Alaska DNR – Chugach State Park.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 6.2. It gives back about 1,943 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Patricks Beach (not official) (beach)
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Getting there
Windy Corner — parking nearby. About 1 h 07 min drive (47 mi) from Anchorage. 60.98487, -149.60440 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:54 a.m., the sun rises at 8:37 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:33 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.4-mile route takes roughly 3 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:31 p.m. — 6 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Turnagain Arm Interperative + Turnagain Arm Side + Turnagain Arm — 0.8 mi loop, 269 ft gain
- Turnagain Arm — 5.7 mi loop, 1,158 ft gain
- Turnagain Arm — 6.5 mi loop, 153 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Powerline — 3.7 mi
- Mchugh Lake — 3.8 mi
- Penguin Ridge Traverse Trail — 7.8 mi
- Near Point — 11.4 mi