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Bessie Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Alaska

Bessie Creek Trail

Juneau, Alaska

4.5 mi

Distance

1,234 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bessie Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska. It is 4.5 miles long and gains 1,234 feet. The nearest town is Excursion Inlet, Alaska, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:31 ft
Max:323 ft
Gain:376 ft
Loss:376 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 31 ft and 323 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.31 ft128 ft226 ft323 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.4 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi31 ft
High point2.1 mi323 ft
End4.5 mi31 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Excursion Inlet, AK · about 18 mi away
County:
Juneau City and Borough, AK

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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