Portage Pass and Glacier from Whittier

June 10, 2020

by avatar @antoniodltm

Chugach National Forest, Alaska, United States

Easy

Distance 8.67 km
Est. duration 02h 23m
Elevation Gain 384 m
Elevation Loss 384 m
Category Hiking

Description

From the small town of Whittier, we set out on the Portage Pass Trail, our first even trail in Alaska—short, steady, and incredibly scenic. The path climbed gently through alpine brush before opening to sweeping views of Portage Glacier and the s

Route

Start

60.77349, -148.73798

60.77074, -148.74459

60.76594, -148.75545

60.76299, -148.76601

60.75930, -148.77412

60.75800, -148.77418

60.75655, -148.77366

60.75556, -148.77450

60.75389, -148.77529

60.75208, -148.77752

8.67 km

Finish