About
Length (round trip)16 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain400 ft up
Typical time8 hr 15 min
TrailheadHerman Leirer Road closure gate, Seward
SurfaceUnploughed road under snow
Best seasonLate May to September. The Exit Glacier road is unploughed in winter and becomes a ski and snowmachine route.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🚲 Bikes❄️ Winter use

The unploughed access road, which becomes the park's winter ski and snowshoe route.

Tips
From roughly November to April the road is not ploughed past the gate. Skiing or fat-biking in to the glacier is a superb and very quiet winter day.
Location

Herman Leirer Road closure gate, Seward

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Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Access and conditions change — check with the managing agency before you go.