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A five-start scenic ride - endless eye candy.

This is the start of the Eklutna Lakeside Trail, which runs for miles along the aforementioned lake. The trail is actually an old road, and motorized traffic (ATVs and snowmachines, depending on trail conditions) is allowed Sunday through Wednesday. You can still bike on those days, and there are a few cutoffs that are only open to non-motorized traffic and offer you chances at a quieter ride. However, the cutoffs are frequently eroded and washed out.

This primitive campsite makes a logical turnaround point if you're just out for the day, or an overnight location if you're on a bikepacking trip. Make sure you don't set up camp on the airstrip itself; it may still be used by small planes.

Spencer Loop is a series of grinding uphills followed by a series of fast, fun, swooping downhills. This is a very "beary" and "moosey" area, with bear sightings especially common when the trail runs near the creek — so please stay aware of possible wildlife encounters and know how to handle them. You'll need to keep your wits about you for other reasons, too: Technically this is a multi-use trail in the summer, so you might see walkers and runners on this trail in addition to other bikers zipping across the trail at intersections. Finally, in the winter this is a ski-only trail. Please stay off, even if you're using a fat-tire bike. There are plenty of bike-only trails you can still access in the winter.

By winter, this is a one-way, ski-only trail. But by summer, it's open to multi-use and two-way travel. The terrain is non-technical, with fairly wide tread and a few fun, good-sized downhills.

This is one of the very few bike-designated trails in Chugach State Park. It's set for beginner to intermediate riders, and one-way travel is recommended from the Glen Alps Trailhead to Prospect Heights. Keep an eye out for hikers who might wander onto the trail, and for wildlife like bears and moose, both of which are commonly sighted in this area. When biking in Chugach State Park (and actually all of Alaska) you should always know how to handle wildlife encounters and consider carrying bear spray for extra protection.

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.