Exit Glacier Trailhead

Primary trailhead for Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, offering the closest vehicle access to a glacier in Alaska. Multiple trail options from the easy half-mile Outwash Plain Trail to the strenuous 7-mile Harding Icefield Trail. Well-developed parking area, visitor center, and restrooms. Glacier has been rapidly retreating — trail markers show historical positions dating back decades.

Access via Exit Glacier Road, 8 miles of paved road from Seward. Parking fills quickly during summer peak hours (10am-4pm). Road typically closes to vehicles in winter but remains open to snowshoers and cross-country skiers. Come early or late in the day for parking and solitude.

Alaska's most accessible glacier experience