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167 mi 269 km of trail — 16 Featured Runs

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Featured Runs in Chugach State Park - 16

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Knoya summit view looking east northeast toward Temptation Peak (and a malamute)

#1

14.1 mi 22.6 km
Tikishla Peak Loop
 2
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
View of the Cook Inlet from the top of Penguin Peak

#2

16.2 mi 26.0 km
Penguin Ridge Traverse
 1
Girdwood, AK
View from Peak 2 looking southeast. Powerline Pass is just below the sun and Ptarmigan Peak is the first peak to the right of the sun.

#3

9.4 mi 15.1 km
Flatttop to Ptarmigan Loop
 2
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
Summit view looking north toward Knik Arm and Denali.

#4

3.2 mi 5.1 km
Harp Mountain
 1
Eagle River, AK
Summit view looking south toward Flute and Organ Glaciers.

#5

9.5 mi 15.3 km
Cumulus Mountain
 1
Eagle River, AK
Summit view looking northwest towards Palmer and Wasilla.

#6

8.1 mi 13.1 km
East Twin Peak Route
 1
Butte, AK
View of Rabbit Lake and the Suicides McHugh ridge

#7

8.5 mi 13.7 km
McHugh Peak - South Flan…
 1
Anchorage, AK
Summit photo above the fog

#8

2.5 mi 4.0 km
Robert Spurr Memorial Hi…
 1
Anchorage, AK

Trails in Chugach State Park - 46

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2.5 mi 4.0 km
#1 Bird Ridge Trail
Girdwood, AK
2.5 mi 4.0 km Girdwood, AK
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22.5 mi 36.2 km
#2 Crow Pass / Eagle River Trail - Iditarod National Historic Trail
Girdwood, AK
22.5 mi 36.2 km Girdwood, AK
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1.7 mi 2.8 km
#3 Backside Flattop Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
1.7 mi 2.8 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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0.8 mi 1.3 km
#4 Flattop Mountain Trail
Anchorage, AK
0.8 mi 1.3 km Anchorage, AK
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5.5 mi 8.9 km
#5 South Raina Peak Trail
Eagle River, AK
5.5 mi 8.9 km Eagle River, AK
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3.1 mi 5.0 km
#6 Mount Magnificent Route
Eagle River, AK
3.1 mi 5.0 km Eagle River, AK
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9.4 mi 15.1 km
#7 Turnagain Arm Trail
Anchorage, AK
9.4 mi 15.1 km Anchorage, AK
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2.3 mi 3.7 km
#8 Knoya Peak Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
2.3 mi 3.7 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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2.8 mi 4.4 km
#9 Falls Creek Trail
Anchorage, AK
2.8 mi 4.4 km Anchorage, AK
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2.2 mi 3.5 km
#10 Blacktail Rocks Route
Eagle River, AK
2.2 mi 3.5 km Eagle River, AK
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6.9 mi 11.0 km
#11 McHugh Lake Trail
Anchorage, AK
6.9 mi 11.0 km Anchorage, AK
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2.6 mi 4.2 km
#12 Twin Peaks Trail
Butte, AK
2.6 mi 4.2 km Butte, AK
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3.7 mi 6.0 km
#13 Flattop - Ptarmigan Route
Anchorage, AK
3.7 mi 6.0 km Anchorage, AK
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1.4 mi 2.2 km
#14 Penguin Peak Route
Girdwood, AK
1.4 mi 2.2 km Girdwood, AK
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0.8 mi 1.2 km
#15 Flattop Backside Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
0.8 mi 1.2 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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1.6 mi 2.6 km
#16 Rainbow Peak Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
1.6 mi 2.6 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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1.2 mi 2.0 km
#17 Hidden Lake Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
1.2 mi 2.0 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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1.5 mi 2.5 km
#18 The Ramp West Ridge Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
1.5 mi 2.5 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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3.5 mi 5.7 km
#19 Ship Lake Pass Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
3.5 mi 5.7 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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0.6 mi 0.9 km
#20 The Ramp Trail
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
0.6 mi 0.9 km Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
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Knoya summit view looking east northeast toward Temptation Peak (and a malamute)

#1

Knoya summit view looking east northeast toward…
 4
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
Fall Tundra in Chugach State Park.

#2

Fall Tundra in Chugach State Park.
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Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
Summit photo above the fog

#3

Summit photo above the fog
 5
Girdwood, AK
Tucker Mountain summit looking west at the ridgeline

#4

Tucker Mountain summit looking west at the ridg…
 4
Eagle River, AK
A winter outing on Bird Ridge - looking across Turnagain Arm at Mount Alpenglow.

#5

A winter outing on Bird Ridge - looking across…
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Girdwood, AK
Summit view looking north toward Knik Arm and Denali.

#6

Summit view looking north toward Knik Arm and D…
 3
Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
View of the Cook Inlet from the top of Penguin Peak

#7

View of the Cook Inlet from the top of Penguin…
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Girdwood, AK
View of Rabbit Lake and the Suicides McHugh ridge

#8

View of Rabbit Lake and the Suicides McHugh ridge
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Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK

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