Williwaw Nature Trail
Williwaw Nature Trail is a 2.6 miles trail in Chugach National Forest, Alaska. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chugach National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 60.7876, -148.8787 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 60.7876, -148.8787 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 2.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 142, 442 |
| Forest | Chugach National Forest (unit 1004) |
| States | Alaska |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/15 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 12/01 to 04/01 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Williwaw Nature Trail?
2.6 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Chugach National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Williwaw Nature Trail?
hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Williwaw Nature Trail start?
The line begins at 60.7876, -148.8787 and ends at 60.7876, -148.8787. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Williwaw Nature Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Williwaw Nature Trail?
Williwaw Campground (0.1 mi), Black Bear Campground (0.3 mi) and Black Bear Campground (0.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Williwaw Nature Trail?
Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Williwaw Nature Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Williwaw Nature Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Williwaw Nature Trail?
Chugach National Forest, Forest Service unit 1004. The trail is in Alaska.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named WILLIWAW NATURE TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 1004. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.