Gold Mint Trail
Today
Getting there
- Distance
- 16 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2900 ft
- Route
- Out & back
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Park
- $5 day use (state park pass accepted)
- Dogs
- Allowed
- High point
- 4730 ft
- Drive from Anchorage
- 1h30 to Hatcher Pass
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 6h38 to Hatcher Pass
What it is like
A gentle old mining road up a wildflower river valley. Walk as far as your legs allow toward the Mint cirque.
Aurora outlook for Hatcher Pass
🦟 Bugs: Low (breezy/high) Bears: Present, stay aware