Chugiak
- Thread starter SnoDmon
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It is all currently closed.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/chugachsnow.pdf
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/chugachsnow.pdf
January 7th 2011
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]CHUGACH AREAS AND TRAILS
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]AREA
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]SNOWMACHINE STATUS
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]NEW SNOW
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]AVG. SNOW DEPTH
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[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Comments
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Anchorage Hillside
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12"
windblown
Anchorage Hillside Ski Trails
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8"
icy hardpack trails
Bird Valley
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12"
open on logging roads only
Eagle River Greenbelt Access and Nork Fork Access
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8"
Eagle River Nature Center Trails
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8"
694-2108 ext. 3 or info@ernc.org
Eklutna Lake
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7"
Indian Valley
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10"
PetersCreek
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8"
Ptarmigan Valley
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South Fork Eagle River
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Non- Motorized
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ThunderBird Falls Trail
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Turnagain Arm Trails
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Lower Potter lot, Lower Mchugh Lot, and Bird Fishing Access, OPEN. All other gates Locked.
Average snow depth is recorded uncompressed.
Snowmachine openings are based on amount of packed snow base and vegetation coverage.
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EagleRiverDee
Well-known member
Which valley are you talking about? If you're talking about Peters Creek Valley (trailhead top of Ski Road, I think) or the trail from the Old Glenn up to Mt. Baldy, those are closed to motorized vehicles, always. If you heard snowmobiles, you either heard residents using their sleds on their land, or you heard people who weren't following the non-motorized rules in that area and are risking fines. There aren't a lot of places you can (legally) ride in the Eagle River/Chugiak area.
? When will it open up then? Where would the sleds I've heard been? Thanx
The State Parks guys decide when it will open. Most areas will require around 3' of snow and that the vegitation has plenty of cover to prevent damage from sleds. Like Dee said, not many riding areas around town. Here is a link of the trails, each has it's own list of restrictions. The guys who ride in the closed areas are ruining it for all of us, so please wait until it's opened.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/mapguides.htm
