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Chugach National Forest

Spencer Bench Trail

USFS trail 156

The route in 3D

Fly this trail over real terrain

USGS and partner elevation data build the terrain, and the US Forest Service centerline draws the route.

3.1 mi · Typical grade 8 to 10%

About 1,700 ft between the route's high and low points. An estimate from openly published government elevation data, computed 2026-07-11; not measured in the field.

Trail facts

Length
3.1 mi mapped
Grade
Typical grade 8 to 10%
Surface
native material
USFS-managed hiker season
May 15 through September 15
USFS-managed uses
Hiking
Motorized status
Non-motorized (USFS designation)
Accessibility
Not listed by the USFS as accessible
Designation
National trail designation
National forest
Chugach National Forest

Length is the trail as the Forest Service maps it, not a trip distance. Hike out and back and you will cover it twice; check the shape of the route before you count on the figure.

This record is a snapshot of U.S. Forest Service data retrieved on 2026-07-09. It does not reflect current closures, conditions, or seasonal orders. Check with the local ranger district before you go.

Elevation

About 1,700 ft of climbing one way, measured in the harder direction.

High point
About 1,900 ft
Low point
About 200 ft

Estimates, derived from openly published government elevation data sampled along the USFS-mapped route, computed 2026-07-11. We have not measured these figures in the field.

DEM(s) courtesy of the Polar Geospatial Center.

Access points

Listed on Recreation.gov and matched to this trail by name and location, retrieved 2026-07-10. We have not visited or verified these access points.

Set your ZIP or use your location for drive times to these access points.

Plan a day on this trail

A day here means a typical grade of 8 to 10%, inside a managed hiker season that runs May 15 through September 15. Tell the Trip Builder where you are headed and it assembles a day-specific kit with weather, daylight, and terrain in mind.

Build your kit

Data: U.S. Forest Service, retrieved 2026-07-09.