The Little Coal Creek is the northernmost access trail for the 29-mile Kesugi Ridge Trail, one of Alaska's most stunningly beautiful thru-hikes. But this trail also makes a fine day hike in its own right, and once you break out of treeline the views are nothing short of spectacular.

The high point of the ridge ascent makes a good turnaround point, before the trail turns south and descends toward a boulder-hopping creek crossing.

If you want to do the entire Kesugi Ridge thru-hike, be prepared for sudden and sometimes violent stormy weather on the exposed ridge. You'll need to set up a vehicle shuttle too, or do an Internet search for shuttle services; they are sometimes available.

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Distance 1.09 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 200 m

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Saturday 11 October

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-2°C

22 %

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Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States

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