ALL TRAILS at the NATURE CENTER are for HIKING USE ONLY.
It's salmon and berry season, so please be bear aware as you hike the trails.
Sorry, there is no biking allowed on our trails in the summer!
It's salmon and berry season, so please be bear aware as you hike the trails.
Sorry, there is no biking allowed on our trails in the summer!
Weekly Trail Conditions for: Wednesday, 9/21/2022
Rodak Nature Trail: Great condition, expect some mud and puddles from recent rain. Enjoy fabulous views of the Eagle River Valley from our newly reconstructed Salmon Viewing Deck.
Albert Loop Trail: CLOSED as of August 10, 2022 until further notice. This is an annual closure enforced by Chugach State Park Rangers. The salmon (sockeye) have returned to reach their spawning grounds. The closure reduces the risk of human-bear encounters. Questions? Contact Chugach State Park at 907-345-5014 or the Nature Center 907-694-2108.
Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only): Good condition, expect mud and puddles due to recent rain. Trail gets rootier/rockier once you pass the Yukla Yurt trail.
Dew Mound Trail: Good condition, expect mud and puddles due to recent rain. Please note that the Dew Mound trail is skinnier, rootier and rockier than our other trails.
Albert Loop Trail: CLOSED as of August 10, 2022 until further notice. This is an annual closure enforced by Chugach State Park Rangers. The salmon (sockeye) have returned to reach their spawning grounds. The closure reduces the risk of human-bear encounters. Questions? Contact Chugach State Park at 907-345-5014 or the Nature Center 907-694-2108.
Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only): Good condition, expect mud and puddles due to recent rain. Trail gets rootier/rockier once you pass the Yukla Yurt trail.
Dew Mound Trail: Good condition, expect mud and puddles due to recent rain. Please note that the Dew Mound trail is skinnier, rootier and rockier than our other trails.
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 ERNC.
Crow Pass Trail, 9/21/2022 Update: Hikers coming off the trail 9/10/22 reporting muddy, overgrown trail conditions from Raven gorge to ford site. Pass was windy and cold with lower temps and rainy weather. Water levels have come down, but still a little on the higher side. Eagle River ford site water levels mid-thigh on someone 5'9". Ford site to Eagle river, muddy/overgrown sections of trail as well. Keep in mind that this time of year it’s starting to snow up in the higher elevations. So….snow is a possibility up in the pass. The trail is not marked, if it’s covered in snow navigation could be difficult. With cooler temps and rain/snow, be aware of signs of hypothermia in your hiking group. Keep in mind that once the snow starts accumulating, hiking on the Girdwood side of the trail is not recommended due to the trail crossing through avalanche prone terrain.
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
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