Chugach National Forest · Alaska

Spencer Glacier Trail

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 155 · trail class 4 · typical grade 0-5% · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/15-09/15

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 60.7057, -149.0541 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Spencer Whistle Stop the Forest Service's write-up

Fees&nbsp;vary based on the departure location. Please click on the Railroad&nbsp;link below for current fares. <a href="https://www.alaskarailroad.com/travel-planning/destinations/spencer-glacier-whistle-stop">Click here to visit the Alaska Railroad reservation system.</a> · season Late May to Mid-September

Hop off the Train at the Spencer Whistle Stop!

Take a tour with a Forest Service interpreter around the foot of Spencer Lake and then float among the icebergs that have calved off of the great glacier while the guide steers an Alaskan Native canoe. Or take a leisurely journey by raft down the Placer River toward Turnagain Arm. You can also continue on the train to the Grandview whistle stop.

Glacier Discovery Train: 2024 scheduled service can be found here https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules

Spencer Bench Cabin

Reservations for the cabin can be made at www.Recreation.gov .

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.