チュガッチ山地のおすすめツーリングルート

Significant non-motorized trail improvements have been made this summer (no more washed-out segments). Lakeside path is open to just beyond 5 miles as crews continue trail work as of 8/29/24)

You won't find any big terrain features here. Instead, this is a broad multi-use trail that connects the trail system around Service High School with the Campbell Tract trails, and further beyond into Anchorage. It's also part of the route known as the "Tour of Anchorage." Technically the Tour is an annual ski marathon, but its route is very popular for year-round recreation, and if you don't mind pedaling on snow there is even a fat-tire bike section in the race.

This dirt/gravel singletrack trail is fun to ride, but it's not the sort of fast, swooping trail you'll find elsewhere. It's also very popular with runners and walkers and once you're past the first, deceptively wide and easy-looking portion, there really isn't room to pass on this narrow track. If you want to beat the (relative) crowds, you can always ride the nearby road to the other end of the trail. Wildlife sightings are very common here, especially when fish are running in the nearby creek.

The Gasline Trail is a straight, wide connector that gives you a chance to warm up, give your legs an easy spin, or just link up trails in the area. Please remember that wildlife sightings are very common in this area, and when the fish are running bear encounters are particularly likely near the creek that runs across the north end of this trail.

This is a fun, non-technical ride with a few surprisingly pretty viewpoints over Campbell Creek Gorge. Some parts of the trail do get pretty grassy by mid to late summer, especially toward the southeast end as you rejoin the Powerline Trail. Be alert for hikers on this shared trail. Loose dogs and wildlife sightings are all common in the area, too.

This stretch of fun, flowing singletrack is unidirectional, so make sure you pay close attention to trail signage.

Traffic runs both ways on this intermediate singletrack trail, so keep a sharp eye out! Walkers and runners sometimes wander onto the trail too, especially since it intersects the multi-use Gasline Trail.

This section of the paved, multi-use Bird to Gird Trail includes Bird Point, a popular spot to watch the bore tide rolling in. However, you only get a distant view and it's hard to forecast how big the tide will or won't be.