Trail Conditions for: Thursday, 7/31/2025

Rodak Trail:   Beautiful hiking - check out the beaver activity at the Salmon Viewing Deck!

Albert Loop Trail: CLOSED as of 7/31/2025 until further notice - Seasonal Chugach State Park closure due to the salmon run and bear activity.  Closure strictly enforced.  All other trails remain open.  REMEMBER: you are hiking in bear country and should remain bear aware at all times!  Make noise, travel in groups in possible, carry a deterrent(s),  and keep animals leashed.  More safety tips can be found here.

Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only):   Great hiking!
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Dew Mound Trail:  Good hiking, there may be a few small spots of mud in shaded areas.  Dew Mount Trail is skinnier, "rootier" and rockier than our other trails.

Rapids Cutoff Trail:  Good condition.

Mountain Meadow Cutoff Trail:  Some mud, good condition.

Dog owners: Please remember to keep your dog(s) on a leash on the Rodak Trail, Albert Loop Trail and first mile of the Dew Mound and Iditarod Trail. Please be responsible trail users and pickup after your dogs. Bags are available at the trail head sign at the ERN

Crow Pass Trail Conditions:

7/23/2025 Trail Update: Congrats to all those who did the Crow Pass Crossing race this last Saturday (7/19).  Check out race results here: 

• 2025 Overall Results HERE & Age Groups HERE 
• 2025 Overall Results with Men’s Split Times HERE and Women’s Split Times HERE (thanks to volunteers at the Pass, River and Perch for recording splits)
  
  
• 2025 Results on Ultrasignup HERE 
• 2000-2025 Results on Ultrasignup for Crow Pass HERE 
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• 1984-2025 COMPLETE Crow Pass Results at Alaska Mountain Runners HERE 
• 1984-2025 Crow Pass Race Archive statistics (includes all champions and top times) HERE 

Not much has changed in the trail conditions!  Still some lingering snow patches up in the pass.  Sections can be icy in places, but otherwise there is a packed trail through the snow.  Be careful descending down from Raven Glacier on the snowfields! The trail is steep and off camber, possibly slick in places. Always be aware of where you are at, following someone else's tracks doesn't always mean you are going the right way. 

Raven Gorge to the Eagle River Ford site is in fairly good shape but vegetation is overgrown in spots. SEagle River ford site has been knee to mid-thigh high on average.  REMINDER: Please pack out what you pack in! DO NOT LEAVE your shoes, no one is going to use them. 

Thunder Gorge crossing was knee deep and very swift. Cross downstream from where the trail hits the creek for a shallower crossing. The "chutes and ladders" section of the trail is still gnarly. There is a trail up and over this section, so pay attention before you reach the washed-out area for signs of this trail. Icicle Creek bridge is still in place, but water is starting to flow around it. Rest of the trail back to the Nature Center was good.

Heads up that trail contractor crews will be hard at work improving sections of the Crow Pass Trail this summer, working in 8-day stretches from June through mid-September, focusing on areas near Echo Bend to the Perch, and Chutes & Ladders.

These are reports from trail users. We cannot and do not guarantee trail conditions on any given day/time. Trail conditions change daily, especially the river depth at the ford site. Be prepared for anything from knee to waist deep. If you are not comfortable crossing, turn around and go back the way you came. You should be prepared for any kind of weather (rain, snow, sun, fog) and wildlife (bears/moose). Always carry a map for navigation, the trail is not marked. Trail condition contacts: Eagle River Nature Center 907-694-2108, Chugach National Forest 907-783-3242, or Chugach State Park 907-345-5014. Please check out the Crow Pass Trail Facebook page for more information and hiker posts:  Crow Pass Trail Facebook Page