National Park & Preserve · Alaska

Trails in Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

8 named trails · 9 miles · 3 trailheads · 1 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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8 trails, A to Z.

Beaver Pond Trail

1.8 mi one way · about 350 ft of climbing · 321 ft–664 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailheads Beaver Pond Trailhead 321 ft Drive there · Tanalian Falls and Kontrashibuna Lake Trailhead 320 ft Drive there · Tanalian Mountain Trailhead 651 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Kontrashibuna Lake Trail

1.3 mi one way · about 90 ft of climbing · 250 ft of descent · 499 ft–678 ft · native surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Lower Falls Trail

0.1 mi one way · 60 ft of descent · 483 ft–542 ft · native surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Tanalian Falls Trail

1.3 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 507 ft–703 ft · native surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Tanalian Falls Trail - OHV Accessible

0.5 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 322 ft–497 ft · native surface · atv, hiking

Trailheads Beaver Pond Trailhead 321 ft Drive there · Tanalian Falls and Kontrashibuna Lake Trailhead 320 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Tanalian Mountain Trail

2.9 mi one way · about 3,200 ft of climbing · 655 ft–3,883 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Tanalian Mountain Trailhead 651 ft Drive there

Hike up Tanalian Mountain the Park Service's write-up

1-12 Hours · dogs allowed · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Port Alsworth, Alaska

A woman stands on top of a rocky mountain looking out towards the turquoise water of Lake Clark

Ranger Recommendation

The trail is steep, bring a lot of water and snacks. It is usually colder and windier at the top of the mountain so it's smart to bring extra layers. Rain can occur anytime in Southwest Alaska. Be prepared with raingear even on sunny days.

Accessibility The trail ascends steeply from about 650 ft to 3900 ft in roughly 2.5 miles. The surface can be muddy, slippery, rocky and some scrambling may be required.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

Teetering Rock Trail

0.8 mi one way · 300 ft of descent · 1,979 ft–2,295 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

History

Along the way Proenneke Cabin

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Upper Falls Trail

40 ft of descent · 494 ft–533 ft · native surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

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 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", 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.