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Recommended Routes in Chugach State Park - 25

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Crow Pass / Eagle River Trail - Iditarod National Historic Trail

23.0 mi 37.1 km • 3,013' Up 918.26 m Up • 4,036' Down 1230.09 m Down

Girdwood, AK

Flattop Mountain

3.0 mi 4.8 km • 1,244' Up 379.13 m Up • 1,244' Down 379.13 m Down

Anchorage, AK

Wolverine Peak

9.7 mi 15.7 km • 3,542' Up 1079.53 m Up • 3,542' Down 1079.49 m Down

Elmendo…, AK

View of the Cook Inlet from the top of Penguin Peak

Penguin Ridge Traverse

16.2 mi 26.0 km • 7,876' Up 2400.55 m Up • 7,848' Down 2391.92 m Down

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.

Flatttop to Ptarmigan Loop

9.4 mi 15.1 km • 4,135' Up 1260.28 m Up • 4,097' Down 1248.69 m Down

Elmendo…, AK

View of Eklutna Lake and Bold Peak from the Pepper Peak trail.

Eklutna High Ridge Traverse

25.7 mi 41.4 km • 9,750' Up 2971.79 m Up • 9,752' Down 2972.52 m Down

Butte, AK

Tucker Mountain summit looking west at the ridgeline

Baldy to Mile High

15.3 mi 24.6 km • 6,113' Up 1863.38 m Up • 5,796' Down 1766.55 m Down

Eagle R…, AK

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

Tikishla Peak Loop

14.1 mi 22.6 km • 5,022' Up 1530.83 m Up • 5,022' Down 1530.79 m Down

Elmendo…, AK

Powerline Pass Trail at Glen Alps. Chugach State Park, Alaska

Williwaw Lakes Tour

19.9 mi 32.0 km • 4,245' Up 1293.88 m Up • 4,244' Down 1293.62 m Down

Elmendo…, AK

Chugach State Park Running

447 Miles 720 Kilometers of Trail
25 Recommended Routes
13 Easy Trails
40 Intermediate Trails
45 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Chugach State Park

Eagle River Nature Center

7 Trails

Eklutna Lake

6 Trails

Hillside Trail System

30 Trails

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Trails in Chugach State Park - 73

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2.5 mi 4.0 km #1Bird Ridge Trail Difficult Girdwood, AK	Difficult	Girdwood, AK	8
2.0 mi 3.3 km #2Indianhouse Ridge Trail Difficult Girdwood, AK	Difficult	Girdwood, AK	3
3.7 mi 6.0 km #3Flattop - Ptarmigan Route Difficult Anchorage, AK	Difficult	Anchorage, AK	3
2.9 mi 4.6 km #4McHugh Peak Trail North Intermediate/Difficult Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	Intermediate/Difficult	Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	3
5.5 mi 8.9 km #5South Raina Peak Trail Intermediate/Difficult Eagle River, AK	Intermediate/Difficult	Eagle River, AK	2
3.7 mi 5.9 km #6Bold Peak Route Very Difficult Butte, AK	Very Difficult	Butte, AK	2
0.8 mi 1.2 km #7Flattop Backside Trail Difficult Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	Difficult	Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	2
1.1 mi 1.8 km #8South Avalanche Mountain Trail Difficult Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	Difficult	Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	2
2.3 mi 3.7 km #9Knoya Peak Trail Difficult Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	Difficult	Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK	1
2.6 mi 4.2 km #10Twin Peaks Trail Intermediate/Difficult Butte, AK	Intermediate/Difficult	Butte, AK	5

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Summit view looking north toward Knik Arm and Denali.

Feb 15, 2018 near Elmendo…, AK

Apr 30, 2018 near Elmendo…, AK

Apr 30, 2018 near Eagle R…, AK

Jan 25, 2018 near Girdwood, AK

Apr 12, 2016 near Elmendo…, AK

Apr 1, 2019 near Butte, AK

View from Temptation Peak looking north with Ship Creek to the right and Snowhawk valley to the left.

Jan 23, 2019 near Elmendo…, AK

Looking up at the false summit of Homicide Peak from the north. It looks much more menacing than it actually was and less exposed than the backside.

Apr 29, 2019 near Elmendo…, AK