USFWS
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region

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

Last updated: September 11, 2008