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Yukon trails · Mountain Hero (Sam McGee) Trail

Mountain Hero (Sam McGee) Trail

A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Yukon, with 3,253 ft of climbing.

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Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,253 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
41%
Steepest mile
+1,230 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
yes
Horses
no

Elevation profile

2,276 – 5,529 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 1.6 and mile 3.1. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Mountain Hero (Sam McGee) Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Mountiain Hero (Sam McGee) Trail — parking nearby. 60.05945, -134.57232 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:53 a.m., the sun rises at 8:35 a.m. and sets at 6:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:34 p.m. (MST) — 10 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:17 p.m. — 3 h 35 min before sunset.

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