ALL TRAILS at the NATURE CENTER are for HIKING/SKIING USE ONLY.
See exception below for Winter Fat Tire Access to the river corridor.
See exception below for Winter Fat Tire Access to the river corridor.
Weekly Trail Conditions for: Friday, 4/25/2025
** It's Breakup season!! Cabin/yurt renters please carry in your gear. Ground is not conducive to pulling sleds. **
Rodak Trail: Snow free, some small mud puddles in places.
Albert Loop Trail: Snow free, but very muddy places! Use Bypass Trail to avoid possible wet/overflow sections of trail that parallel the river.
Rodak Trail: Snow free, some small mud puddles in places.
Albert Loop Trail: Snow free, but very muddy places! Use Bypass Trail to avoid possible wet/overflow sections of trail that parallel the river.
Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only): Expect muddy sections, but otherwise good condition.
Dew Mound Trail: Expect muddy sections and possible lingering snow patches.
*Dew Mound Trail is skinnier, "rootier" and rockier than our other trails.
Rapids Cutoff Trail: Muddy in spots.
Mountain Meadow Cutoff Trail: Muddy in spots.
Dew Mound Trail: Expect muddy sections and possible lingering snow patches.
*Dew Mound Trail is skinnier, "rootier" and rockier than our other trails.
Rapids Cutoff Trail: Muddy in spots.
Mountain Meadow Cutoff Trail: Muddy in spots.
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 - Early spring hiking is not recommended on the Girdwood side of the trail due to the trail crossing through avalanche terrain. For a comparison of what snow conditions "could" look like up in Crow Pass, check out the Alyeska Resort Mountain Report and webcams for Glacier Bowl/GBX (it's about the same elevation as Crow Pass). You can find avalanche info from the Chugach Avalanche Center here.
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