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Anchorage Bowl/Chugach State Park
Trail Map
22. McHugh Lake Trail
Access: McHugh Creek TH, mile 111.7 Seward
Hwy. Hike northwest toward Potter on
Turnagain Arm Trail approximately _ mile
Distance: 7 miles (11.4 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 2,750 ft (876 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Rabbit and
McHugh lakes, Suicide Peak
23. Falls Creek Trail
Access: Falls Creek TH, mile 105.6 Seward Hwy.
Distance: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,450 ft (442 m)
Special Features: trail follows pretty creek;
scenic view of Suicide Peak
24. Indian Valley Trail
Access: Indian Creek TH, turn off at Mile 103
Seward Hwy, 1.4m to road end and TH
Distance: 6 miles (10 km) one-way to Indian
Pass
Elevation Gain: 2,100 ft (640 m)
Special Features: scenic views; tall trees in
valley; tundra in pass
25. Bird Ridge Trail
Access: Bird Ridge TH, mile 102.2 Seward Hwy.
Distance: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft (760 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Turnagain
Arm; wildflowers
26. Indian to Bird Bike Path
Access: Communities of Indian, Bird, or Bird
Creek Campground
Elevation Gain: none
Distance: 3 miles (5 km) from Indian to Bird
Special Features: scenic views of Turnagain
Arm; paved trail
27. Bird Creek Valley Trail
Access: Bird Creek Valley TH, exit mile 101
Seward Hwy, go 0.6 miles to park TH Distance:
5.5 miles (9 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft (610 m) to Bird Pass
Special Features: trail follows creek; large trees
Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft (490 m)
Special Features: scenic view of Mt. Williwaw;
mountain hemlock groves; tundra; wildflowers;
lakes
16. Glen Alps to Williwaw Lakes
Access: Glen Alps TH, Powerline Trail 3/4 mile
to Middle Fork Loop Trail
Distance: 6 miles (10 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 740 ft (226 m)
Special Features: scenic view of Mt Williwaw;
mountain hemlock groves; lakes; wildflowers
17. Anchorage Overlook Trail
Access: Glen Alps TH
Distance: 1/4 miles (0.4 km) loop
Elevation Gain: 53 ft (16 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Alaska Range,
Anchorage, Cook Inlet; paved trail; viewing
area
18. Powerline Trail to Indian
Access: Glen Alps TH or Indian TH
Distance: 11 miles (17.6 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft (396 m) from Glen
Alps; 1,960 ft from Indian
Special Features: mountain hemlock; open
tundra; berry picking in late summer
19. Flattop Mountain Trail
Access: Glen Alps TH, use stairs
Distance: 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft (396 m) to summit
Special Features: scenic views of Alaska Range,
Anchorage, Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm;
mountain hemlock, tundra
20. Turnagain Arm Trail
Access: Potter TH Seward Hwy mile 115;
McHugh Creek TH Seward Hwy mile 112
Distance: 9.4 miles one-way
Elevation Gain: 250-700 ft (75-210 m) from
parking areas to trail on hillside above
Special Features: scenic views of Turnagain
Arm; wildlife; wildflowers
21. McHugh Scenic Overlook
Access: McHugh Creek TH, mile 111.7 Seward
Hwy, middle parking lot
Distance: less than 1 mile
Elevation Gain: 40 ft
Special Features: scenic views of Turnagain
Arm; viewing area
1. Eklutna Lakeside Trail
Access: Eklutna Lake TH
Distance: 12.7 miles (21.8 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 300 ft (91 m)
Special Features: scenic views of canyon,
waterfall, Eklutna glacier; wildlife; public use
cabins
Note: ATVs allowed Sun. thru Wed. only
2. Twin Peaks Trail
Access: Eklutna Lake TH
Distance: 3.2 miles (5.2 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft (457 m)
Special Features: scenic views; wildlife; berry
picking in late summer
3. Bold Ridge Trail
Access: Mile 5, Eklutna Lakeside Trail
Distance: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft (762 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Bold Peak and
lake; berry picking in late summer
4. East Fork Trail
Access: mile 10.5, Eklutna Lakeside Trail
Distance: 6.5 miles (10.5 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 700 ft (213 m)
Special Features: lake
5. Thunderbird Falls Trail
Access: mile 25 Glenn Hwy, Thunderbird Exit,
follow signs one mile to TH
Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 100 ft (30 m)
Special Features: views of Thunderbird Falls
and canyon
6. Peters Creek Trail
Access: mile 21 Glenn Hwy, Peters Creek Exit,
follow city map uphill to Malcolm Dr. and TH
(no signs)
Distance: 5 miles (8.1 km) one-way
Special Features: scenic views
7. Rodak Nature Trail
Access: Eagle River Nature Center
Distance: 2/3 miles (1 km) loop
Elevation Gain: 100 ft (30 m) drop from TH
Special Features: salmon spawning river; gravel
trail; viewing area
8. Albert Loop Trail
Access: Eagle River Nature Center
Distance: 3 miles (5 km) loop
Elevation Gain: 100 ft (30 m) drop from TH
Special Features: river
9. Historic Iditarod (Crow Pass)
Trail
Access: Eagle River Nature Center, or from Crow
Creek Road in Girdwood
Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft to pass from Eagle
River TH, 2,500 ft to pass from Crow Creek
Distance: 26 miles (50 km) one-way
Special Features: scenic views; rivers; waterfalls;
glaciers; wildlife; mine ruins; public use cabins
10. River Trail At North Fork
Access: Eagle River Rd, mile 7.4 North Fork
access
Distance: 3/4 miles (1 km)
Elevation Gain: none
Special Features: river; fishing access
11. South Fork Valley Trail
Access: Hiland Rd. to mile 7.5, then right, follow
signs 0.5 mile to TH
Elevation Gain: 400 ft (122 m)
Distance: 6 miles (10 km) one-way
Special Features: scenic views of Symphony and
Eagle Lakes
12. Arctic to Indian (Ship Creek
Valley)
Access: Pullout on Ski Bowl Rd. (across from
gated military road)
Distance: 22 miles (35 km) one-way to Indian
Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft (305 m) drop to valley
floor, 1,000 ft (305 m) gain to
Indian Pass
Special Features: scenic views; wildlife
13. Near Point Trail
Access: Prospect Heights TH
Distance: 3 miles (5 km) one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft (580 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Alaska Range,
Anchorage, Cook Inlet; old home site
14. Wolverine Peak Trail
Access: Prospect Heights TH, Mile 2 of Near Point
Trail
Distance: 5.2 miles (8.4 km) one-way to Summit
Elevation Gain: 3,380 ft (1,040 m)
Special Features: scenic views of Alaska Range,
Anchorage, Cook Inlet; wildlife; berry picking in
late summer; plane wreckage near summit
15. Middle Fork Trail to Williwaw
Lakes
Access: Prospect Heights TH, Mile 1.3 of Near
Point Trail
Distance: 6.5 miles (10.5 km) one-way to
largest lake
Summer Trails
