Trail
Eklutna Lakeside Trail
Wide 12.7-mile multi-use trail along Eklutna Lake toward the glacier, open to bikes and, on set days, ATVs.
Chugach State Park · Alaska State Parks
- Distance
- 12.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 300 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Road · Hike · Bike · Atv · Ski · Snowmachine
- Bikes allowed
- Yes
- Stock allowed
- Yes
- Motorized allowed
- Yes
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
RoadHikeBikeAtvSkiSnowmachine
Runs 12.7 miles one way from the Eklutna Lakeside Trailhead along the north shore of the lake and up the Eklutna River valley, with about 300 feet of gain and views of canyon walls, waterfalls and Eklutna Glacier. Open to hiking, biking, horseback riding and skiing. ATVs are allowed Sunday through Wednesday, April 1 to November 30 only. Snowmachines may use the valley when the park director opens it. Three backcountry campgrounds and two public-use cabins lie along it.
Hiking · Biking · Atv · Camping · Skiing
Sources
- Chugach State Park: Recreational OpportunitiesAlaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Eklutna Lake CampgroundAlaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Eklutna Lake brochure (Chugach State Park)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13