Hiking
Discover the Chugach National Forest!
The hiking opportunities are almost endless on the Chugach. Just keep your wits about you, have a plan, and be careful. Start from one of our 41 cabins, or four campgrounds, or find a trailhead from the links below. Be sure to bring plenty of water, pack your rain gear and follow other safety measures when you set out.
Find Trails on the Recreation Page
Go to the Recreation Page search bar and check the "Terra Trails" option to find some great hikes.
Choose from the following to find a site:
Information
Download the Recreational Opportunities for Trails PDF flyer.
Download the flyer for all Recreational Opportunities (cabin rental camping and picnicking, fishing and hiking).
Backpacking
Throw on a well-packed pack
Backpacking on the Forest requires some forethought. You should pack carefully, planning for all eventualities, including the possibility of changing weather and your trip being a little longer than anticipated. Always let someone else know your plans, and when you plan to come back. The forest is wilderness... Check out our safety page.
Information
Download the Recreational Opportunities for Trails PDF flyer.
Download the flyer for all Recreational Opportunities (cabin rental camping and picnicking, fishing and hiking).
Backpacking Areas
- Copper River Delta
- Alice Smith Intertie
- Lake Elsner Trail
- Eastern Kenai Peninsula
- Bear Lake Trail - INHT
- Carter Lake Trail
- Crescent Creek Trail
- Crescent Lake Trail
- Crow Pass Trail - INHT
- Devil's Creek Trail
- Falls Creek Trail
- Grandview Whistlestop
- Johnson Pass Trail North - INHT
- Johnson Pass Trail South - INHT
- Lost Lake Trail - INHT
- Meridian Lakes Trail - INHT
- Primrose Trail - INHT
- Ptarmigan Creek Trail - INHT
- Ptarmigan Lake Trail - INHT
- Resurrection Pass Trail North
- Resurrection Pass Trail South
- Resurrection River Trail
- Russian Lakes Trail Upper & Lower
- Vagt Lake Trail - INHT
- Prince William Sound
- Goose Bay Cabin
- Upper Winner Creek - INHT
Day Hikes
Spend some time on your forest
Day hiking on the Chugach National Forest is a snap. All you have to is pick a place and start off. Just be safe, pack for the weather, and let somebody know where you are going. There is no permit necessary.
Information
Download the Recreational Opportunities for Trails PDF flyer.
Download the flyer for all Recreational Opportunities (cabin rental camping and picnicking, fishing and hiking).
Day Hiking Areas
- Copper River Delta
- Alice Smith Intertie
- Copper River Trail
- Crater Lake Trail
- Eyak River Trail
- Haystack Trail
- Heney Ridge Trail
- McKinley Lake
- Pipeline Lakes Trail
- Power Creek Cabin
- Power Creek Trail
- Saddlebag Glacier Trail
- Sheridan Mountain Trail
- Eastern Kenai Peninsula
- Bear Lake Trail - INHT
- Byron Glacier Trail
- Carter Lake Trail
- Crescent Creek Trail
- Falls Creek Trail
- Grandview Whistlestop
- Gull Rock Trail
- Hope Point Trail
- Johnson Pass Trail South - INHT
- Lost Lake Trail - INHT
- Meridian Lakes Trail -INHT (Grayling Lake)
- Primrose Trail - INHT
- Ptarmigan Creek Trail - INHT
- Ptarmigan Lake Trail - INHT
- Rainbow Lake Trail
- Resurrection Pass Trail South
- Resurrection River Trail
- Russian Lakes Trail Upper & Lower
- Turnagain Pass Trail - INHT
- Vagt Lake Trail - INHT
- Victor Creek Trail - INHT
- Prince William Sound
- Coghill Lake Cabin
- Harrison Lagoon Cabin
- Paulson Bay Cabin
- Portage Glacier & Portage Valley
- Portage Pass Trail - INHT
- Williwaw Nature Trail
- Trail of Blue Ice - INHT
- Winner Creek Gorge - INHT
Search for Hiking Opportunities
Harrison Lagoon Cabin
Haystack Trail
Heney Ridge Trail
Hope Point Trail
Johnson Pass Trail - INHT
Johnson Pass Trail North - INHT
Lake Elsner Trail
Lost Lake Trail - INHT
McKinley Lake Cabin
McKinley Lake Trail