This 2.8 mile paved path is another crucial element to Anchorage’s urban trail system and is close to downtown. It stretches from the Mountain View Neighborhood in the east all the way to Alaska Railroad Depot (where you can connect with the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail). The path is mostly wooded, and it follows the same route as Ship Creek, so it’s a good opportunity to spot salmon and creatures (human and otherwise) who fish for them. The bridge crossing over the Alaska Railroad tracks is also a treat. For those situated close to town, do an out and back from Anchorage Depot — the run is about 5.6 miles total.
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- 2.8 miles (one way), 5.6 miles out and back
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- Anchorage Depot
- Anchorage Depot Train Stop
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Other Routes in Anchorage, AK
Spanning 11 miles across the Anchorage coastline, the Tony Knowles Trail is a well loved paved path with great views. Best Sections include Earthquake Park and Kincaid Park.
One of the easiest and most accessible runs in Anchorage is the flat, 4-mile Chester Creek Trail, a paved path from Westchester Lagoon to Goose Lake. Protected greenbelt, through some residential neighborhoods, surrounded by forests and public parks.
This relatively flat, roughly 4-mile loop utilizes the non-motorized trails around the Lake Hood seaplane base, just outside of the Anchorage airport. A unique run with seaplanes taking off and landing while doing a scenic route.
The Powerline Pass (in case you had any illusions) is a 14-mile beat-up dirt service road where wires stretch over the Chugach Mountains to Anchorage. A wide, well-maintained track for a cross-country outing.
Another popular route in Chugach State Park is the Turnagain Arm Trail, which curls along the waterfront of the Turnagain Arm for 9.5 miles. Hilly. Great views, and one of the first trails to melt come spring.
Easily accessible from midtown Anchorage, Far North Bicentennial Park is a great choice for a simplified trail run close to town. The go-to trails for runners are the Hillside Cross Country Trails.
With Campbell Creek Park as its center piece, the 7.5 mile Campbell Creek Trail follows its namesake waterway from the University of Alaska Anchorage campus southwest towards Campbell Lake.
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