Alaska hiking trails - Johnson Pass Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough
LOCATION
Latitude: 60.59722
Longitude: -149.25972
User input for Johnson Pass Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska:
Dustin:
Is johnson Creek Suitable to float down in a small paddle boat? Thanks
Barb Cary A:
As a Kenai Peninsula hiker and resident, I can say that Johnson Pass Trail is a winner. It's a relatively easy, well-established trail, through beautiful alpine terrain (especially on the north side of the pass). I've done the traverse both as a long 23-mile day hike, and as a 2-day backpack. There are no established campgrounds on the trail - make your own site and leave no trace. Water is available in streams and lakes pretty much all along the trail - but filter or treat all Alaska's water. I recommend going from North to South, especially if you do it as a one-day mega hike. It's also a favorite for mountain bikers.
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| | A large amount of rain falls at Johnson Pass Trail; most of the rain falls all through October, and the driest month is May.
There's so much to do here at Johnson Pass Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Bertha Creek Campground is a magnificent spot for that, and paddling on Sixmile River is so much fun. If you came to camp Primrose Landing Campground is a glorious site to do that, and if you have time to spare, Kenai Fjords National Park is a national park worth stopping at. While visiting this area in Alaska it's a good idea to go hiking |
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During the warm months, highs ordinarily are in the 60's at Johnson Pass Trail, and the nighttime is quite chillier of course, mostly in the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Johnson Pass Trail are in the 10's. Get wet paddling on Canyon Creek; Johnson Creek Summit is another perfect place to pop by close by.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Johnson Pass Trail. |
| | Trails Near Johnson Pass Trail:
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Grant Lake Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough
, 7 miles away |
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Paradise Valley Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough
, 10 miles away |
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Carter Lake Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough
, 15 miles away |
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Lost Lake Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough
, 17 miles away |
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Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage Borough
, 18 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Johnson Pass Trail:
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Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula Borough
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, 11 miles away, Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine) |
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Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough
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, 15 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction) |
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Bird Creek, -blank- Borough
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, 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm) |
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Eagle River, Anchorage Borough
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, 21 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) |
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Portage River, Municipality of Anchorage Borough
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, 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 13 miles long (Portage Lake to Turnagain Arm) |
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| | National Parks Near Johnson Pass Trail:
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Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward - AK
, 20 miles away |
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Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK
, 44 miles away |
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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK
, 44 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Johnson Pass Trail:
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Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass
, 13 miles away |
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The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood
, 14 miles away |
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Alaska Hamptons, Seward
, 18 miles away |
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Hotel Edgewater and Conference Center, Seward
, 20 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express SEWARD HARBOR, Seward
, 21 miles away |
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