Alaska trails · Upper Troublesome Creek
A 11.7-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,257 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 7.8 and mile 11.7.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:55 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 9:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 10:05 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.3-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:39 p.m. — 3 h 36 min before sunset.