Mt Marathon Trailhead

Ryan a month ago

Very beautiful area. Has trails where you actually climb up using both your hands and feet. Super awesome.

Helpop 5 months ago

Magnificent hike with panoramic views of Seward Bay and the mountains. A hike with excellent value for time, elevation gain, and scenic beauty. The trail is very well maintained and has no difficulties.

Neil Johnson 5 months ago

Beautiful views and a stunning meadow as you hike out of thick willow brush and creeks and emerge to see a vast mountain meadow just below the crags. Jeep/Bench/Skyline trail are interconnected, and the system links via a few early cutoffs to the famed Mt. Marathon race trail. The Jeep and Bench trails offer a more gradual climb with some flat areas to stop and rest and check out big views of Seward from a few thousand feet up. On sunny, clear summer days, watch out for big winds that can whip up on the crags near the race summit of Mt. Marathon. The day I went in mid-July, it was 70 degrees and sunny at the trailhead. But up near the race summit, I was dealing with 55 - 75 mph gusts and sustained winds of 50 miles an hour whistling along the north face of the mountain. If you are sweaty from the climb, that wind is like a giant blowdrier that'll dry you off completely in a few minutes. But hold on to your hat, glasses, phone, camera, Snickers wrapper, or whatever. You could lose a few items in the gale.

Eileen Something 6 months ago

This is a beautiful hike! I would highly recommend taking the long way around, coming up the jeep trail side, for safety. It is a challenging hike but offers some beautiful views overlooking Seward from the top!