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Johnson Pass Trail Points
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Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 23 miles
The wildflowers are abundant and verdant undergrowth can be check high sometimes. Most of the trail lies below treeline, so there are established camp clearings along the way that are nestled into the trees. One of the best campsites is 10 miles in from the northern trailhead, set among trees on a spruce-covered knoll looking over the trail and Bench Lake.
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Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 23 miles
The Johnson Pass Trail originated in the 1890s as a route for Iditarod miners who raced north from Seward to Nome. It later was developed into a wagon road by merchants and miners who settled the area. The Alaska Road Commission then used it as a thoroughfare through the 1930s. Today this popular hiking trail travels portions of the historic Iditarod Trail between Moose Pass and Granite Creek with bridged streams, mostly easy grades, and… ...more
3
Includes bear locker and fire ring.
4
Includes bear locker and fire ring
5
No bear locker.
7
Includes bear locker and fire ring.
8
Includes an outhouse, bear locker and fire ring.
9
Includes an outhouse, bear locker and fire ring.