There are a million trails to explore! Here are just a few of our favorites.

Anchorage Trails:

Coastal Trail - Family friendly bike/pedestrian trail along Cook Inlet. Views of the city and the mountains

Campbell Trail - Part of the Anchorage Green Belt. Bike/pedestrian friendly

Glen Alps Trailhead - Access to several trails in the front range including O'Malley Peak, Flattop, Powerline Pass, etc. This parking lot has an impressive overlook of the city and mountains if you're not feeling a hike

Flattop - The sunny side trail tends to be less busy though the access road is a bit rough and parking can be tight (literally).

Rabbit Lake Trail - Long trail, beautiful lake. Same parking sitch as Flattop Sunnyside

Turnagain Arm Trail - Starts at Potter Marsh and traverses along Turnagain Arm. Great views

Girdwood Trails:

Winner Creek Trail - Starts at Alyeska resort and ends at a gorge, Beautiful creeks and a wander through the boreal rainforest. Great blueberry spot too!

Alyeska North Face - Steep but short hike up the north side of Alyeska with views of Glacier Valley and Girdwood. The best part is you can take the tram down for free ;)

Crow Pass - Stunning trail through the alpine to a glacier lake. If you go past the lake to the actual pass you get a great view of Raven Glacier and Eagle River valley.

Portage Pass (through Whittier tunnel (the longest tunnel in North America!), great glacier views! See this website for the tunnel schedule and toll fees. https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/whittiertunnel/ )

Hatcher Pass

Gold Mint Trail - Long trail through tundra with beautiful mountain views

Reed Lakes - Popular trail to alpine glacier lakes. Please note there is a boulder field crossing (which we find fun!) but isn't for everyone!

Independence Mine - Historic Mine near the top of Hatcher Pass. Worth a visit to see the old mining buildings

Gold Cord Lake - Short hike to an alpine lake near Independence Mine

Our trail list highlights a fraction of the trails nearby. There are incredible trails in Seward, Cooper Landing, Eagle River, along Turnagain Arm and beyond. We do live in bear country and while the chance of an encounter is low, we recommend groups of two or more and bringing a can of bear spray. We have several we can lend you if you need!

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