Alaska trails · Upper Troublesome Creek
Upper Troublesome Creek
A 11.7-mile out-and-back in Alaska, with 2,257 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Length
11.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,257 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+642 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 7.8 and mile 11.7.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:58 a.m., the sun rises at 8:43 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:34 p.m. (AKDT) — 10 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.3-mile round trip works out to roughly 10 h 54 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.