Eastern Kenai Peninsula

The Eastern Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach National Forest is best known for its spectacular recreational opportunities. Its forested lands, mountains, and rivers are just minutes south of Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. The peninsula is a haven for visitors and residents alike. A hiker’s paradise, it boasts hundreds of miles of maintained trails, including portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. For the fisher­man, numerous opportunities exist to reel in “the big one.” The Chugach Whistle Stop partnership between the Chugach National Forest and the Alaska Railroad Corporation provides train enthusiasts and recreationists distinctive travel and access found nowhere else. So, head south to experience one of the forest’s most acces­sible treasures.