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Whitman Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Alaska

Whitman Trail

Ketchikan, Alaska

2.5 mi

Distance

686 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Whitman Trail is an out-and-back trail in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 686 feet. The nearest town is Saxman, 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:28 ft
Max:142 ft
Gain:209 ft
Loss:209 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 28 ft and 142 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.28 ft66 ft104 ft142 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi32 ft
High point1.0 mi142 ft
End2.5 mi32 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Saxman, AK · about 2 mi away
County:
Ketchikan Gateway 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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