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Chugach Census Area
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area
Whittier

Portage Pass Trailhead – Portage Pass loop from Whittier Airport

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Hiking trails & Routes
United States
Alaska
Chugach Census Area
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area
Whittier

Portage Pass Trailhead – Portage Pass loop from Whittier Airport

Moderate

3.4

(6)

66

hikers

Portage Pass Trailhead – Portage Pass loop from Whittier Airport

01:58

4.48km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

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Chugach National Forest

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150 m

Portage Pass Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Portage Pass Trailhead is located at the end of a short, but sometimes very rough, dirt road. Passenger vehicles with decent ground clearance can usually make it with no …

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1.35 km

Portage Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Although this pass is only 800 feet (244 m) in elevation, it is one of the most beautiful day hiking destinations in this part of Alaska. Even if you don't …

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1.36 km

Portage Pass — Whittier, Alaska

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Before construction of the tunnel, people would take a boat or sled across Portage glacier lake and carry (hence: portage) their loads across this easy pass to reach Whittier.

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2.00 km

Divide Lake

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About halfway between Portage Pass and Portage lake is Divide Lake, receiving its water from the hills to the north, and shaping the path following it down to Portage Lake, …

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4.48 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.21 km

264 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

264 m

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Highest point (220 m)

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