Trail
Wolverine Peak Trail
Long hillside climb from Prospect Heights to a summit overlooking the Williwaw Lakes, with fall berries.
Chugach State Park · Alaska State Parks
- Distance
- 4.7 mi[1]
- Elevation gain
- 3500 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Road · Hike
- Dogs allowed
- Yes
- Bikes allowed
- No
- Motorized allowed
- No
RoadHike
Begins at the Prospect Heights Trailhead and follows the Near Point Trail before climbing to the summit of Wolverine Peak. The Hillside brochure lists 4.7 miles one way and 3,500 feet of gain. Views reach the Alaska Range, Anchorage and Cook Inlet, and there is plane wreckage near the summit. Look for moose, Dall sheep and arctic ground squirrels, and berries in fall. Pets must be leashed at the trailhead and under control on the trail.
- [1]Distance: 4.7 miles one way, 3,500 ft gain (Alaska State Parks, Hillside Trail System brochure); also reported as 5.2 miles, 3,380 ft gain (Alaska State Parks, Chugach State Park Recreational Opportunities). All footnotes
In pictures
Hiking
Sources
- Chugach State Park: Recreational OpportunitiesAlaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Hillside Trail System brochure (Chugach State Park)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13