National Park & Preserve · Alaska

Trails in Katmai National Park & Preserve

24 named trails · 12 miles · 10 trailheads · 0 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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24 trails, A to Z.

Brooks Camp Boundary Trail

48 ft–51 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Lodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge

Trailhead Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Brooks Camp Foot Trail

0.3 mi one way · 51 ft–58 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Picnic areasVisitor centersRanger stationsLodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge Picnic Area Shelter Ranger Station Visitor Contact Station

Trailheads Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there · Fishermans Trailhead 55 ft Drive there · Oxbow Overlook Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Brooks Camp Gator Trail

49 ft–53 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Lodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge

Trailhead Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Brooks Falls Trail

0.4 mi one way · 61 ft–69 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Brooks Falls Trailhead 61 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Brooks River Elevated Bridge and Boardwalk Trail

0.2 mi one way · 45 ft–52 ft · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

ViewsLodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge Lower River Platform

Trailhead Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Camp Trail

0.1 mi one way · 52 ft–57 ft · gravel surface · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Picnic areasVisitor centersRanger stationsLodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge Picnic Area Shelter Ranger Station Visitor Contact Station

Trailheads Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there · Oxbow Overlook Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Campground Beach Trail

0.4 mi one way · 49 ft–55 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

SheltersCampgroundsPicnic areasVisitor centersRanger stationsLodges

Along the way Brooks Camp Campground Brooks Lodge Picnic Area Shelter Ranger Station Campground Lean-to (1) Campground Lean-to (2) Campground Lean-to (3) Visitor Contact Station

Trailheads Campground Beach Trailhead 51 ft Drive there · Dumpling Mountain Trailhead 56 ft Drive there · Oxbow Overlook Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Confluence Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 60 ft of climbing · 726 ft–791 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Ukak Falls Trailhead 726 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Dumpling Mountain Trail

3.2 mi one way · about 2,000 ft of climbing · 56 ft–1,972 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Shelters

Along the way Campground Lean-to (1) Campground Lean-to (3)

Trailhead Dumpling Mountain Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Falls Platform/Boardwalk/Ripples Platform

0.2 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 52 ft–68 ft · wood surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Views

Along the way Falls Platform Riffles Platform

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Fishermen Trail

46 ft–55 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Lodges

Along the way Brooks Lodge

Trailhead Fishermans Trailhead 55 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Margo Creek Falls Foot Trail

509 ft–510 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Margot Falls and Overlook Trailhead 508 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Margo Creek Falls Trail

0.3 mi one way · 100 ft of descent · 405 ft–509 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Margot Falls and Overlook Trailhead 508 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Oxbow Overlook Trail

0.3 mi one way · 56 ft–64 ft · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

ExhibitsPicnic areasVisitor centersRanger stations

Along the way Barabara Exhibit Building Picnic Area Shelter Ranger Station Visitor Contact Station

Trailhead Oxbow Overlook Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Park Avenue Trail

0.1 mi one way · 55 ft–58 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Ranger stations

Along the way Ranger Station

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Qit'rwik Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 60 ft of climbing · 46 ft–126 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Ranger Station Trail

51 ft–57 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Ranger stations

Along the way Ranger Station

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Research Bay Overlook Trail

10 ft of descent · 428 ft–438 ft · earth surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Savonoski Loop Portgage Trail

1.5 mi one way · about 250 ft of climbing · 66 ft–234 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Savonoski Loop Portgage Trailhead 67 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Three Forks Foot Trail

1,276 ft–1,280 ft · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way VR-OVL Three Forks Valley of 10,000 Smokes Overlook Building

Trailhead Ukak River Trailhead 1,274 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Ukak Falls Trail

0.8 mi one way · 200 ft of descent · 502 ft–725 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Ukak Falls Trailhead 726 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Ukak River Trail

0.8 mi one way · 550 ft of descent · 730 ft–1,269 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Visitor centers

Along the way VR-OVL Three Forks Valley of 10,000 Smokes Overlook Building

Trailheads Ukak Falls Trailhead 726 ft Drive there · Ukak River Trailhead 1,274 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Visitor Center Trail

50 ft–56 ft · gravel surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Picnic areasVisitor centersRanger stations

Along the way Picnic Area Shelter Ranger Station Visitor Contact Station

Trailhead Oxbow Overlook Trailhead 56 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Windy Creek Trail

1.5 mi one way · about 80 ft of climbing · 300 ft of descent · 891 ft–1,157 ft · native surface · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Trailhead Windy Creek Trailhead 1,163 ft Drive there

On the parks map

More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Hike to Dumpling Overlook · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall
Dumpling Overlook offers expansive panoramic views of Naknek Lake, Brooks River, and Lake Brooks. Visitors also have the option to continue beyond the maintained trail to the summit.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.