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North Sister Backside route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

North Sister Backside

Kodiak, Alaska

3.4 mi

Distance

2,041 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 2m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Sister Backside is an out-and-back trail in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 2,041 feet. The nearest town is Kodiak, Alaska, about 2 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:71 ft
Max:606 ft
Gain:622 ft
Loss:622 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 71 ft and 606 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.71 ft249 ft428 ft606 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi71 ft
High point1.7 mi606 ft
End3.4 mi71 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kodiak, AK · about 2 mi away
County:
Kodiak Island Borough, AK

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

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