The Top 20 Attractions in the Chugach Mountains
There are plenty of places to see and visit in the Chugach Mountains. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Chugach Mountains is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 6, 2025
The Thunderbird Falls trail takes you through a lovel birch forest by the side of the Eagle River to the impressive Thunderbird Falls. It's a relatively easy hike, with just โฆ
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The Glen Alps Trailhead is the starting place for a number of great hikes near Anchorage, including Flattop, Hidden Lake, Little O'Malley Peak, Powerline Pass, and Middle Fork Loop. There's โฆ
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The Crow Pass Trail, which follows part of the historic Iditarod Trail, is one of the most renowned hikes in the Chugach mountain range. Taking in magnificent Alaskan scenery, it โฆ
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Thunderbird falls is a (60-meter) (200 ft) wall of water that drops spectacularly in front of a wide viewing platform. The access trail is just 1.6 kilometers (1 mi) long โฆ
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This section to the river is a bit steeper. Unfortunately, one can arrive at the end, only guess the waterfall from the land side.
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The views from Flattop Mountain's plateau summit are spectacular. On a really clear day you can see the Alaska Range, and sometimes even Denali (tiny in the distance) from here. โฆ
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Blueberry Knoll is named for the plentiful berries that populate its slopes in autumnโbut this is such a popular area that they get picked out very quickly. Blink, and you'll โฆ
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At just 874 feet (266ย m) in elevation, you might not expect much from Bodenburg Butte. But it sits like an island in the middle of flat farmland, so climbing โฆ
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Short trail to a great viewpoint across the bay formed by the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet. The incoming tidal wave is well visible here if you time it โฆ
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Excellent dedicated paved bike trail safely separatly running parallel to the Turnagain Arm bay and Seward Highway, between Bird Ridge Point and Girdwood
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