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22.9 miles
Distance
2,917 ft
Climb
-3,095 ft
Descent
04:37:04
Avg time
-180 ft
Altitude change
466 ft
Altitude min
1,497 ft
Altitude max
673 ft
Altitude start
492 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-48.6%
Grade max
62.2%
Grade min
9 miles
Distance climb
10 miles
Distance down
4 miles
Distance flat
04:37:04
Avg time
Johnson Pass Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCooper Landing
, Alaska -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonEarly Summer, Very Late Summer, Autumn
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Dogs AllowedYes
Great classic Alaska backcountry ride. Riding North to South(traditional route) has a mostly steady climb. Up 50 feet, down 20, up 50, down 20. Many steep semi-technical spots. Has a little bit of everything...loose shale, hero dirt, water crossings, technical rocks. Once past Johnson Lake, you get a great 5 mile downhill, short climb, then 2.5 mile downhill, followed by rolling terrain to the south trailhead. Be mindful going into blind corners, as there are some cliffy areas. Best to ride early Summer or very late Summer. Overgrowth makes it very difficult to ride during mid summer, snow and avalanche paths make it difficult if hit in the Springtime.
More info at: https://kellieokonek.com/johnson-pass-mountain-biking-alaska/
Access Info
North Trailhead near MP64 Seward Hwy, South Trailhead MP32.5 Seward Hwy.
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Bear country!
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 17 rides
- 38 miles avg distance
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- 73 rides
- Last: Sep 24, 2026
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7 Reviews & Comments
StevenWirtanen
Biked north to south on June 18th and 19th.
I wore shorts and got some stinging nettles and cow parsnip on me, but overall it was very good. Lots of mosquitoes in some places. We camped at Bench Lake, about half way through. Some of us got wet feet crossing a creek that had flooded. I’m always impressed with the maintenance crew on these trails. The bridges, drainage ditches, brush clearing and culverts along this entire trail make it a very nice trail to ride.
I wore shorts and got some stinging nettles and cow parsnip on me, but overall it was very good. Lots of mosquitoes in some places. We camped at Bench Lake, about half way through. Some of us got wet feet crossing a creek that had flooded. I’m always impressed with the maintenance crew on these trails. The bridges, drainage ditches, brush clearing and culverts along this entire trail make it a very nice trail to ride.
Spokeski
All good up to the waterfall bridge(6 miles up North Trailhead Start) Heading out to the pond today…
Spokeski
Crew has cut back the brush 5.4 miles.
Hopefully the weather will allow them to cut another 5 miles…
Muddy but overall conditions good.
Non-local. Ridden twice this week.
Hopefully the weather will allow them to cut another 5 miles…
Muddy but overall conditions good.
Non-local. Ridden twice this week.
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