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Glen Alps Trailhead – Prospect Heights Trailhead loop from Winchester Heights

Anchorage Municipality

Glen Alps Trailhead – Prospect Heights Trailhead loop from Winchester Heights

Hard

4.7

(8818)

8,819

riders

Glen Alps Trailhead – Prospect Heights Trailhead loop from Winchester Heights

03:44

54.2km

1,240m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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After 25.8 km for 201 m

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Parking

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10.7 km

Glen Alps Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

a great climb to the best known hiking trails in Anchorage. Once the dirt dries, it's possible to ride 30 miles of trails to climb here on dirt.

Tip by

46.4 km

Because the Prospect Heights Trailhead is only a few miles from the Glen Alps Trailhead and they're both connected by bikeable trails, they make good alternatives to each other. If one is full, you might as well head to the other. With that said, Prospect Heights tends to be a bit less crowded than Glen Alps.

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51.9 km

Service High School

Highlight • Parking

There is a back parking lot that the public routinely uses for access to the trails around Service High School. It's also one of the starting points for the Tour of Anchorage, which is actually a ski marathon. But there is a fat-tire-bike division as well, and the Tour of Anchorage Trail is great for summer biking too.

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54.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

20.1 km

2.01 km

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

19.6 km

1.24 km

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 25 June

19°C

7°C

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