5.0km
Total Distance
635m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5 km climb from the Crow Creek Trailhead near Girdwood on the Crow Pass Trail, a segment of the Iditarod National Historic Trail, through talus fields and past old mine ruins, the Forest Service Crow Pass Cabin and Crystal Lake to Crow Pass (3,550 ft / 1,080 m). The full trail continues about 23 miles to Eagle River with river fords; this route ends at the pass.

Route Map

Along the trail

Surface
natural ground
Marked route
Crow Pass Trail, Iditarod National Historic Trail

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate