Visiting the Refuge
Popular Day Hikes
Difficulty
| Trail
| Length
(one way)
| Hiking Time (Round Trip)
| Elevation
Gain (Round Trip)
| Highest Point
| Location |
  |
Easy to Moderate
| Egumen
Lake
| 0.3 miles
| 45
minutes
| none
| 285
feet
| Sterling
Hwy., mile 70.4 |
Hidden
Creek
| 1.3 miles
| 2
hours
| 300 feet
| 500
feet
| Skilak
Lake Road, mile 5.4 |
Lower
Kenai River
| 2.3
miles
| 2-4 hours
| 250
feet
| 550 feet
| Skilak
Lake Road, mile 3.0 |
Upper
Kenai River
| 2.8
miles
| 3-5 hours
| 260
feet
| 550 feet
| Skilak
Lake Road, mile 2.2 |
Seven
Lakes
| 4.4 miles
| 4-6
hours
| 150 feet
| 440
feet
| Skilak
Lake Road mile 10.3 Sterling Hwy., mile 68.1 |
Burney's
Trail
| 0.6 miles
| 1
hour
| 200 feet
| 500
feet
| Hidden
Lake Campground Skyview Loop, across from site #7 |
 |
Moderate
| Bear Mountain
| 0.8
miles
| 2 hours
| 400
feet
| 1300 feet
| Skilak
Lake Road, mile 6.9 |
Skilak
Lookout
| 2.0
miles
| 3-4 hours
| 700
feet
| 1400 feet
| Skilak
Lake Road, mile 6.3 |
 |
Strenuous
| Fuller
Lakes
| 2.9 miles
| 4-6
hours
| 1400
feet
| 1700 feet
| Sterling
Hwy., mile 56.9 |
 |
Very Strenuous
| Skyline
| 1.0
miles
| 3-5 hours
| 1800
feet
| 2300 feet
| Sterling
Hwy., mile 61.6
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Last updated: September 11, 2008
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