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Battery Point Trail

Activity:

Hiking

Summary:

The short, trail follows the shoreline to a pleasant beach and provides access to Mt. Riley.

Length:

1.2 miles one-way

Elevation:

None

Difficulty:

uneven trail surface

Trip Highlights:

This short trail through the woods parallels shoreline to a pleasant beach, and provides access to Mt. Riley.

Trip Details:

Follow Beach Road south around Portage cove and up a hill to end of road (0.7 miles from cove, 1.5 miles from Portage Cove Dock). After about 0.7 mile proceed left at Mt. Riley Trailhead junction 0.5 miles to Kelgaya Point picnic area.

Contact:

Alaska State Parks, (907) 766-2292