Portage Pass Trail Trail Guide — Whittier Alaska 2026
Moderate hike. 4 miles RT, 750 ft elevation. Portage Lake panoramas with Portage Glacier. Historic WWII-era pass used as a route between Prince W…
Bold Ridge Overlook Trail Trail Guide — Eklutna Lake Recreation Area Alaska 2026
Hard hike. 9 miles RT, 3,200 ft elevation. Dramatic 360° views from the Bold Ridge plateau above turquoise Eklutna Lake. Glaciers visible on su…
Rendezvous Peak Trail Trail Guide — Arctic Valley Road Alaska 2026
Moderate hike. 4 miles RT, 2,000 ft elevation. One of the fastest routes to alpine tundra near Anchorage. Summit at 4,050 ft with stunning views of…
Powerline Pass — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Moderate hike. 10.6 miles RT, 1,900 ft elevation. Long alpine valley that opens into the Chugach backcountry. Connects to multiple peak routes. Great …
Hatcher Pass — Reed Lakes — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Moderate hike. 8.2 miles RT to Upper Lake, 2,300 ft elevation. Two stunning alpine lakes (Lower and Upper Reed Lakes) surrounded by jagged granite peaks above 5,00…
Byron Glacier — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Easy hike. 1.3 miles RT, 100 ft elevation. Walk directly to an active glacier face. In winter and early spring, massive ice caves form beneath …
Eklutna Lakeside Trail Trail Guide — Eklutna Lake Recreation Area Alaska 2026
Moderate hike. 13 miles one-way to head of lake, 600 ft elevation. Stunning turquoise glacially-fed lake flanked by massive Chugach peaks reaching 8,000+ ft. Eklutna G…
Rabbit Lake — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Moderate hike. 9.8 miles RT, 1,000 ft elevation. Large alpine lake framed by the dramatic Suicide Peaks cirque. One of Anchorage’s most photogenic de…
Crow Pass Trail — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Hard hike. 6.6 miles one-way (or 26-mile traverse to Eagle River), 2,100 ft elevation. Raven Glacier, historic gold mine ruins (Crow Creek Mine), crystal-clear alpine lakes, tundra platea…
Thunderbird Falls — Complete Anchorage Trail Guide 2026
Easy hike. 2.0 miles RT, 200 ft elevation. Spectacular 200-foot waterfall in a narrow gorge. Beautiful birch and spruce forest. Two viewing pla…