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3 Finger - Shrode Lake Trail

In the Kenai Mountains

Trail2.7 km · 1.7 mi

Next nearby hike: Portage Pass Trail 17 mi · 27 kmExplore Kenai Mountains →

Chugach National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

No month meets all three rules below at this spot.

  1. J-2°-6°769
  2. F-2°-5°610
  3. M0°-4°566
  4. A3°-1°568
  5. M7°2°501
  6. J12°7°354
  7. J15°10°422
  8. A15°10°667
  9. S11°6°903
  10. O4°1°900
  11. N0°-4°723
  12. D-1°-4°860

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Chugach National Forest, Alaska, United States of America, is about 2.7 km (1.7 mi) long. It is in the Kenai Mountains. It lies about 56 km southeast of Girdwood.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.7 km · 1.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Kenai Mountains (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
56 km SE of Girdwood (Anchorage Municipality, Alaska) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Chugach National Forest
Country
United States of America
Region
Alaska
Continent
North America
Route centre
60.6584, -148.3094
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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