Vagt Lake Trail

 
       
ANY
 
    
       
MED
 
 
       
YES
 

Difficulty: ⭐⭐

Scenery: ⭐⭐⭐

Mileage: 5 mi

Region: Chugach NF

Avg. Time: 2 hr

Parking: Small unpaved lot

Elev. Gain: 710 ft

When to Go: Year-Round

Type: Out + Back

Pass: None

 

AllTrails: Route

Trailhead Coordinates:

60.432899, -149.372230

Know Before You Go:

  • A great trail for a morning or evening stroll.

  • Feel free to fish for trout in the lake.

  • Bring bear spray during the summer months and look out for wild berries to pick along the way.

  • Go as far as you'd like; you will come across Lower Trail lake views almost immediately.

  • This trail is a segment of the famous Iditarod National Historic Trail.