ATV trails/riding areas on Penninsula

[tc_villain]

Its a little off topic I know, but there are quite a few people from the Kenai on here so Im looking for some information. Im going to be taking a trip probably just after Memorial Day to the Cooper Landing and Soldotna/Kenai area. Wont be alone, have two cars full of brothers/gf/and friends coming too. Anyways, we are camping and Im bringing a wheeler and looking for someplace to ride. Hoping for some trails, maybe I could get up into the mountains a little bit. Or just some place to rip around. Any ideas would be appreciated. Im mostly looking for the area north of Cooper Landing as I dont think we will make past Kenai. Can you ride in Turnagain Pass? Or Johnson Pass (is that what its called, just south of Turnagain?)? I used to live in Cooper Landing when I was a kid till i was like 12, so Im a little bit familiar with the area, but its been a while. Thanks.

 

[the_dougdangerak]

In Cooper Landing go down Snug Harbor road. It's right past the Kenai river bridge on the left if your heading towards Kenai. That road goes back 10-12 miles.

 

[AkLogan]

i kno turny is not open to summer time activties but im not sure about johnson i think it might be the same

 

[MYTOYS]

i kno turny is not open to summer time activties but im not sure about johnson i think it might be the same

The most you can do and Johnson's is mountain bike and hike I do believe.

We take our summer 4 wheeling rides to Knik, Jonesville road, Kings River and Turny.

 

[Ridgerat]

You might checkout the Hope area. I've seen 4-wheelers up by the Cordelane (sp) campground and even past there, but I'm not sure if it is or was legal.

If you want lots of area to ride, head down further south to Caribou Hills. Just make sure you find a map, cause there's lots of trails to get lost on.

 

[akpolaris]

1) There is a trail from Sunrise, by the end of Kenai Lake, that goes north to the Y.
2) I think that they closed the trails at Skinny Lechner mine & possibly Crown Point as well. If the Forest Service has not closed Crown Point it is a good ride up to the top. There are some mine shafts on the north hill side with small guage rails into them if you side hill over the shale to them. There is no wheeler trail to them , it is on foot, over shale. Park at the end of Lowere Trail Lake and drive in from there. Skinny Lechner cna be a technical ride and a problem for unexperienced riders. I am sure that is colsed to wheelers but used to be a good ride. Forest Service thought that too much damage being done to the grass up towards Paradise.
3) If you want to stay on the peninsula go the the end of the road and hit the beach at Captain Cook Park there is great riding there, but you need to watch the tides.

 

[theultrarider]

Most all lands from sterling to turnagain are closed to wheelers, or anything motorized for that matter other than snowmachines.

 

[tc_villain]

Thanks very much for this information and replies. I dont know how much riding I will be able to do, Maybe we'll do some hiking as well. Thanks.

 

[ak]

falls creek are crownpoint are about the only two trails you can ride on and they are both in the moose pass area. There will most likely be to much snow that time of the year.

 

[akpolaris]

Falls Creek & Skinny Lechner are the same trail and are closed. The FS dug a bunch of tank traps on the trail up at the top where it enters the valley. Wheelere can get thru but it is against the law and could result in citation & seizure of equipment. But there is so much snow this year nothing up high will be passable until at least mid or late June