22.9 miles
Distance
2,917 ft
Climb
-3,095 ft
Descent
05:15:04
Avg time
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Johnson Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cooper Landing
    , Alaska
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Early Summer, Very Late Summer, Autumn
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #35852 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #77559 in Trail Running
    • #76716 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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.

Access Info

North Trailhead near MP64 Seward Hwy, South Trailhead MP32.5 Seward Hwy.

Disclaimer

Bear country!

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Johnson Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -180 ft
  • Altitude min
    466 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,497 ft
  • Altitude start
    673 ft
  • Altitude end
    492 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -48.6%
  • Grade min
    62.2%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    10 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
  • Avg time
    05:15:04
  • Avg reverse time
    04:07:32
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on Jul 24, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.7 (7 votes)
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      Johnson Pass Trail Reports

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      Jul 24, 2023 @ 3:25am
      Jul 24, 2023
      		 Way, way, way overgrown. Large portions of the trail are not able to be seen due to huge amounts of Cow Parsnip and some Devils Club. Do not...
      Jun 24, 2023 @ 4:11am
      Jun 24, 2023
      		 Mud spots and water crossings but all rideable. Pants suggested to fend off salmon berry whips and pushki.
      Sep 18, 2022 @ 1:33pm
      Sep 18, 2022
      		 Overall very rideable with several short and longer sections of mud. Medium level overgrown.
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 10:36am
      Aug 6, 2022
      		 From the south entrance, first 10 miles are in great shape. Once you begin climbing into the pass, the trail becomes very overgrown. Chest high...
      Jun 11, 2022 @ 11:58am
      Jun 11, 2022
      		 Actually, much better than we had expected. South side is quite dry, but pushki and other plants are begining to encroach. As we neared the lakes,...
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