Trail Conditions for: Wednesday, 6/18/2025

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

Albert Loop Trail: Wonderful hiking! There may be a few small spots of mud in shaded areas.  Use Bypass Trail to avoid "potential" flooding on a small section that is close to Eagle River.  At the moment, this section is dry, but this changes frequently due to rain/snow melt and it's affect on Eagle River water levels. 

Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only):   Great hiking! There may be a few small spots of mud in shaded areas.
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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:

6/18/2025 Trail Update: We have our first from an experienced Crow Pass hiker who did a 1-day hike on 6/17/2025. Starting from the Girdwood side, the trail is snow free until reach the small creek crossing just up from the Monarch Mine location (~1.5-2 miles from TH). Ther is still lots of snow up in the pass, but a firm trail at least in the AM hours (you can expect trail to soften later in the day). Crow Pass cabin is accessible. Crystal Lake in still under snow/ice. Snow continues up in the pass down until about Clear Creek. Some post-holing in spots, but trail firm otherwise. Be careful descending down from Raven Glacier on the snowfields! It is easy to lose the trail in this section since it's covered in snow and the trail is steep. 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 was in fairly good shape. Some blow-down and some debris (sticks/rocks) from previous avalanches. Eagle River ford site was mid-shin to just under the knees at 4pm. 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. 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