War In The Pacific National Historical Park · Guam

Asan Ridge Trail

0.4 mi of trail, end to end · about 30 ft of climbing · 150 ft of descent · 10 ft–123 ft · concrete, earth surface · trail class Developed, Minimally Developed, Moderately Developed · hiking

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56 ft 10 ft · 0.1 mi high 56 ft

Along the way Asan Japanese Emplacement Asan Point Japanese Gun Emplacement Double Gun Emplacement on Asan Ridge Viewpoint

Trailhead Asan Ridge Trailhead 6 ft Drive there

Asan Ridge Trail Hike the Park Service's write-up

45-60 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Asan Beach, Asan, Guam

Asan Ridge Trail
Asan Ridge Trail Photo: NPS

The CHamoru have been using local plants on Guam for food (nengkanno’), medicine (åmot), and other traditional practices for approximately 3,500 years. Along the Asan Ridge Trail, located in the Asan Beach Unit , are a number of culturally significant plants. Experience the Asan Ridge Trail in depth, discovering the unique plants in this limestone forest or taking in the breathtaking view of the Asan Invasion Beach from the top of Asan Ridge.

Learn more about points of interest and native plants growing along the trail on our website.

Accessibility The trail is cleared with a grassy and uneven limestone surface. The trail has a section with a concrete staircase.

This hike on nps.gov

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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.