Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Alaska Trail

3.9 mi
round trip
582 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Alaska Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office in Utah. It rises from a low of 4,857 feet to a high of 5,312 feet, with an elevation gain of 582 feet. The route is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages reach about 96°F. The trail starts close to other Moab routes. Dino Flow Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Nome Trail and Megasteps Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. North Klondike Campground, roughly 0.8 mile away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    North Klondike Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi
  • If it rainsBLMUtah, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Moab Giants

    Museum

    On your way back · 11 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Alaska Trail

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 25°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 32°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 39°

      4 wet

    5. May

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 58°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      96° / 66°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 63°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 53°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 40°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 4.7 mi away at 4,561 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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