TRAILS ARE OPEN
Please keep your distance from others even though you are outdoors.
If you see that the parking lot is full and people are parking on the road, please consider finding a less popular trail. Thanks!
Please keep your distance from others even though you are outdoors.
If you see that the parking lot is full and people are parking on the road, please consider finding a less popular trail. Thanks!
Weekly Trail Conditions for: Monday, 7/26/2021
Rodak Nature Trail: Great condition for hiking.
Albert Loop Trail: Patches of mud in spots, otherwise great for hiking. Expect to see trail flooding and debris on the section of trail that is parallels close to the river. Please use the bypass trail to avoid the flooded section of trail!
Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only ): Great condition for hiking.
Dew Mound Trail: Great condition for hiking. Please note that the Dew Mound trail is rooty, rocky and narrower than our other trails.
Albert Loop Trail: Patches of mud in spots, otherwise great for hiking. Expect to see trail flooding and debris on the section of trail that is parallels close to the river. Please use the bypass trail to avoid the flooded section of trail!
Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only ): Great condition for hiking.
Dew Mound Trail: Great condition for hiking. Please note that the Dew Mound trail is rooty, rocky and narrower 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, 7/21/2021: Still some patches of snow holding on up in the pass! There's also still a patch of snow you have to cross descending down from the Raven Glacier overlook. Use caution on this section! Trail overgrown in spots to ford site. Eagle River ford site water height is on the higher side. Hikers reporting water levels mid-thigh to waist high over the 7/17-18/21 weekend. Ford site to Nature Center, expect some overgrown spots and some flooded trail sections.
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