Sadie Knob Trail accesses an alpine ridge between Sadie Cove and Kachemak Bay. The North and the South Routes connect the North and South ends of Eldred Passage; both join the Spur Trail at Quiet Creek. The Spur Trail climbs through spruce forest, flowery meadows and along a subalpine lake. Emerging above timberline, and marked only with rock cairns or orange trail markers, the trail follows the ridgeline to Sadie Knob (2100 feet). From Sadie Knob, hikers gain superb and expansive 360 degree views of Kachemak Bay, Sadie Peak, Sadie Cove, Eldred Passage and Cook Inlet volcanoes. Watch for mountain goats, black bears and eagles.
Trail Access: North Eldred - North end of beach, North of Anisom Point; South Eldred - North of Sadie Cove Inlet, north of small islands. Please respect private properties South of these two trailheads.
Allowable Uses: Hiking
Distance: 1.6 mi North Eldred to Spur Trail; 1.9 mi South Eldred to Spur Trail; 2.6 mi Spur Trail to Sadie Knob
Elevation Gain: 2,200 feet from sea level
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (long climbs) Hiking Time: 3hrs for Sadie Knob; 2hrs for spur trail.
