| Photo Size: | 200 |
| Length: | 22miles |
| Location: | Denali National Park |
| Trailheads: | North: 62.8765°N -149.6842°WSouth: 62.7305°N -150.0581°W |
| Use: | Hiking, backpacking |
| Elev Gain And Loss: | 2800feet feet gain, north to south |
| Highest: | 3500feet |
| Lowest: | 700feet |
| Difficulty: | Difficult |
| Waymark: | Cairns at rocky parts |
| Sights: | Denali |
| Hazards: | Bear, severe weather |
| Surface: | Unpaved |
| Maintainer: | Alaska State Parks |
Kesugi Ridge Trail is a through hike in Denali State Park, Alaska, United States. Under favorable conditions visitors can see Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.[1] The trail is 22miles long, but does not connect directly to a roadway. The Upper Troublesome Creek trail, Cascade trail, Ermine Hill trail and Little Coal Creek trail provide access to it from Parks Highway between mile 137.6 and mile 163.9.[2] It starts below the tree line and works it way up to the alpine tundra along the ridge, crossing hills and valleys with cairns marking the way in rocky areas.[3] This hike can be considered difficult because of the elevation gain, exposure to sudden changes in weather and of bear activity.[4] At times the presence of bear forces the closure of the trail. Other times it is closed because of flooding.