마타누스카-수시트나 자치구‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 산 정상

summer solstice midnight sunset 2025 provided an extraordinary beautiful view of Mount Denali and its range. the Susitna River is at flood stage in Talkeetna tonight.

From Bodenburg Butte you have a great 360° view of the surrounding mountains and the Knik Glacier, which feeds the Knik River of the same name. The butte itself was also formed by glacial activity. The panoramic view is definitely worth the strenuous climb (including a staircase with 527 steps).

If you like running stairs, this is the destination for you. The trail up this 874 feet (266 m) butte has hundreds of stairs on it. It's also very popular with hikers and has very little room to pass, so if you're planning to run you might want to aim for a less-crowded time of day. (During the day on weekdays is usually a fairly safe bet. This trail is almost never entirely empty, but it's less likely to be crowded during the day.)

A small sign marks the actual pass here, and there is a small parking area with just enough room for a few cars. Just on the other side of the gravel road you'll find a trailhead for the family-friendly hike up to April Bowl, which in a normal year contains three small lakes. If you're feeling rugged, you can also hike up a rocky ridgeline to the obvious summit of Hatch Peak, which looms over the bowl.

At just 874 feet (266 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 up to the rocky top of the butte — via a trail that is roughly 25% stairs — provides really beautiful views of the lush farmland around you and the nearby mountains.

One of the best gravel bike destinations in the Mat-Su Valley! The pass opens when sufficient snow has melted around July 1.

Bring your rain gear!

The Twin Peaks Trail leads to East Twin Pass, a ridge to the East of the Twin Peaks. The trail to the pass starts alongside Eklutna Lake, and begins by winding its way up several switch-backs along a forested mountainside. Eventually, a bench is reached with a particularly good view of the lake. A short distance afterwards, the trail bends right and the peaks should come into view. The maintained trail ends when another bench is reached. There are two paths to choose at this point; take the left trail downhill to reach Twin Pass (the other trail goes right, up towards Pepper Peak). The trail then crosses a shallow stream, after which it continues upwards again. There are several sheep trails which can be misleading; the trail continues strait up. Eventually the rocky pass is reached at the top. The ridge can then be followed to reach the eastern peak if desired (read below). From either vantage point, one can see a great view of Pioneer Peak, Bold Peak, Matanuska Peak, the Matsu valley, and Eklutna lake. http://aktrailhead.com/twinpeaks/twinpeaks.shtml http://www.alaska.org/detail/twin-peaks-trail http://alaskahikesearch.com/hikes/eklutna-lake