Towers Trail

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

easy

Length: 1.67 mi

Est. time: 36m

Gain: 73 ft

Loss: 21 ft

Max elev: 127 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Nativehikebikehorseski

The route map appears once this park's trail geometry is synced from NPS GIS.

Total gain 73 ft. The full elevation profile appears once geometry is synced.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Bartlett Lake Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Bears of Glacier Bay 2: The Scoop on Poop Bears of Glacier Bay Lesson One: Name That Bear Echolocation in Action Humpback Whales of Glacier Bay Lesson 2: A Whale of a Tail Humpback Whales of Glacier Bay Lesson 3: You're the Superintendent On the Trail of a Whale

Journeys:

Eliza Scidmore

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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