Kenai Fjords National Park · Alaska

Glacier View Trail

0.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 50 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 434 ft–504 ft · native surface · trail class Highly Developed · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

SheltersVisitor centers

478 ft 436 ft · 0.4 mi high 504 ft

Along the way Education Pavilion EG Interp Pavilion Picnic Shelter/Warming Hut Nature Center

Trailhead Exit Glacier Trailhead 451 ft Drive there

Explore the Exit Glacier area in a couple of hours the Park Service's write-up

no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

A glacier flowing between two plant covered mountainsides in the distance.
A view of Exit Glacier from the Overflowing Ice wayside Photo: NPS Photo

Would you like to explore the Exit Glacier area, and only have a couple of hours? Here are a few things you might consider doing.

Visit the Exit Glacier Nature Center: The Exit Glacier Nature Center is open from Memorial Day though Labor day. Inside are displays about the Exit Glacier Area, wildlife, and glaciers! Rangers are available if you have any questions. 30 minutes - 1 hour

Hike the Lower Trails: The lower trails offer some excellent views of Exit Glacier, as they follow the years of it's retreat. The first section of the lower trails is an accessible trail. It is packed gravel and dirt, and 3 feet wide. The second section goes up a slightly steeper elevation, with more narrow trail areas. The trail ends at a glacier overlook where Exit Glacier was in 2010. 1-2 hours

Pets Pets are not allowed on the trails in the Exit Glacier Area unless they are service animals.

Accessibility The first half of the lower trail section is 3 feet wide. It is packed dirt and gravel. The second half of the lower trail increases 300 feet in elevation, and the trail is narrow and unpacked. There is an accessible bathroom located near the Exit Glacier Nature Center.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" 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 park's own site before you go.