Enjoy the picturesque drive back Eagle River Road to the end, about 12 miles from Eagle River making the drive about 33 miles from BWBC. The ER Nature Center is the start of the original Iditarod trail and it goes all the way over the mountains to Girdwood via Crow Pass. The trail is relatively […]
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Eagle & Symphony Lakes trail is about 10 miles round trip. The South Fork trailhead is located up Hiland Valley 30 miles south of BWBC. The majority of the hike to the lakes is rather level, but beware of the boulder field just before the lakes. Many dogs, especially small ones, have a hard time
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The Peter’s Creek trailhead is tucked up at the foot of Bear Point in Peters Creek about 15 miles from BWBC. Once you arrive, there is only on-street parking for a limited number of cars. Try to park with your car as far off the road as possible. There are 2 options once you start
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Ptarmigan Trail: This under used trailhead is on the Old Glenn Highway 14 miles from BWBC, just south of the South Birchwood exit in Chugiak. The trail begins nicely and then becomes a challenging vertical trail. The beginning of the trail winds through the trees and eventually comes out in open above the treeline. Traversing
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A beautiful waterfall awaits you after a short hike from the parking lot. Ideal for kids or people who have trouble with long hikes. Thunderbird Falls is accessed just north of Peter’s Creek at the Thunderbird Falls exit. As with all hiking in Alaska, we highly recommend you take bear spray and make lots of
Mount POW/MIA is a mountain that was dedicated in November of 1999 to any military personnel that have ever been determined as a Prisoner of War or been Missing In Action It is the largest and tallest living military monument. The route to Mt. POW-MIA is nearly identical to Gold Star Peak. This hike is fairly
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Twin Peaks trailhead is a brief 5 min drive from BWBC. On this 2.5-mile family-friendly trek, you can reach a picturesque vantage point and bench perched above the lake. A perfect site to take in the beauty of Eklutna Lake and surrounding valley. The trail’s upper end serves several other treks and climbs worth exploring
Perfect for a leisurely stroll along the lake or the start of an amazing adventure up Bold Peak or all the way back to the Eklutna Glacier feeding Eklutna Lake, the options are endless. The Eklutna Lake trail is perfect for walking, biking, skiing in winter or atv’s on select days. Sunday through Wednesday the
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