With 60 full hookup sites, showers and a laundry on site, you can concentrate on your summer…read morevacation without the need to search around for the facilities you need. If fishing is your preferred pastime, the campground is adjacent to the famous Little Susitna River. There is even a small boat launch beach area in the rear of the campground. At different times of the year you can fish for all five species of Alaskan salmon (Coho, King, Sockeye, Chum, and Pink) here on the Little Susitna. Ken and Sheila have been managing this campground for many years and have developed a clientele of regular campers. This makes the campground atmosphere a bit friendlier than other campgrounds. It is not uncommon to have an impromptu pot luck with your neighbors. When the fish are running this campground can fill up quickly so calling ahead to make reservation is recommended.

I can't imagine living in the valley without this gem of a place for nordic skiing. The trails are…read moreclearly marked and full of fun. I have many photos on www.ellaembree.blogspot.com Hiking, mountain biking, skiing

What an amazing place!! I can only imagine how fun all the ski trails are in the winter when there…read moreis snow around. First, upon arrival in the parking lot, you will find ample parking spaces and a beautiful view (weather pending) of the entire Matsu Valley including Pikneer and Matanuska Peaks. Second, there are several boards with information to check out. One of the boards includes a small pamphlet with all the trails. I HIGHLY recommend grabbing one. The hiking trail intersects with the ski trails at several points and the map is very helpful. (But still a little confusing) Third, the trail itself is wonderful. I took off on the "Race Trail." It's is very easy (but a little wet in October) for the first .95 miles. After that it starts to head uphill at a pretty decent angle. About a mile and half in, you intersect with the Blueberry Knoll Loop. It's not a far climb, but the views on a clear day become spectacular very quickly. At the 1 mike marker, there is an offshoot trail that heads to a picnic table and two Adirondack chairs. Very relaxing spot.

This is a very short, but very strenuous, hike with incredible summit views of the Twin Peaks, Bold…read morePeak, and Bashful Peak (the highest mountain in the Chugach). It is usually starting to melt out in April, although it can be done year-round with the right equipment. Micro spikes are useful for snow in the winter and snow and mud in the shoulder seasons. No five stars for Gold Star because the summit contains a lot of stuff that I would consider litter. Man-made trinkets that take away from the beauty of nature. But, it is outside the boundary of Chugach State Park so I don't think it's illegal or anything. I would expect it to take the average hiker 2-4 hours up, half that down.

Awesome time!! Had family in town and we decided to give this a try. The guided tour was so fun,…read morebeautiful and perfect length. We winded up the trail and thru some parts of the river. Threw snowballs around up too and enjoyed some hot chocolate then made our way back. Great time l! Will definitely do this again!

This trail shoots off from the Eklutna Lakeside Trail:…read more https://www.yelp.com/biz/eklutna-lakeside-trail-eklutna To access it, park at the Eklutna Lake parking lot. Get on the Eklutna Lakesde trail, but instead of heading towards the lake, go the opposite direction. In about 500 ft, you should see the trial marker for Twin Peaks. The official trail is about 5 miles round trip. If you're not an avid hiker (or are feeling lazy, or are short on time) a good benchmark is, well, "the first bench". It's about 1.6 miles one-way and offers one of the best places in the Chugach to sit on a bench and take in views. (the "second bench" is another mile up trail, and where the official trail ends) If you are an avid hiker, you have a ton of options: East Twin Peak: this is more of a scramble that a hike, if you're not sure what that means, it's best to attempt it when you do! https://www.yelp.com/biz/east-twin-peak-palmer West Twin Peak: a much easier climb than East Tiwn, but the approach is pretty long and obnoxious. https://www.yelp.com/biz/west-twin-peak-anchorage Pepper Peak: if you leave the second bench and keep going uphill (or, take a "secret trail" that starts at the first bench and goes straight up, with no switch backs), You'll eventually summit this peak. It's only a hike, nothing technical about it. Eklutna High Traverse: This starts at Twin Peaks trail and ends at Bold Ridge trail, hitting a half-dozen peaks along the way. It's over 27 miles long! Protip: This trail is an outstanding place to catch fall colors!

So this is a fun course! Some of the most breathtaking views!! Challenging and long holes. If you…read morearen't taking a cart- you will definitely be getting your steps in. Covered driving range is nice and prices are good for the area.

Welcome. Welcome to…read morethe best rock climbing (on the road system) in Alaska! The good news: - Rock quality is good, great for Alaska. - Views are stunning: this area looks like medieval Scottish highlands. You'll keep expecting a bunch of kilted warriors to run out from behind some granite rock band, chasing a wounded Grendel. The bad news: - It's pretty much mandatory to have a high clearance vehicle to reach the good climbing (which is at absolute end of Archangel Rd, past the gate). All trucks can make it, and most SUV's and Subaru's should be able to make the journey as well. Anything else WILL get heavily scrapped. This road is very rough and very rocky. You know how the warnings about most roads in Alaska (Haul Rd, McCarthy Rd, Denali Hwy, etc) are just ghost stories designed to scare tourists? THIS IS NOT LIKE THAT. There are deep ruts and there are large embedded rocks. You don't need 4WD or AWD, the road is flat. But your vehicle better have its belly at least 7 inches off the ground. - The weather. Generally not good. It's wet and rainy here almost all the time. It can be birdies and sunshine and lawn mowin' and crisp Coors Light in Palmer but...be a land of dreary granite buttresses up here. So, what if I don't about climbing? What's in this valley for me? I'm glad you asked. About 2.9 miles down the trail (you can do this in just about any car, if you drive carefully) you'll find a trailhead and parking lot. This is the Reed Lakes Trailhead. It's a moderate hike to some beautiful lakes. It also has pretty good berry-pickin' in the fall, but don't tell anyone! If you drive to the end of the trail you can poke around the Fern Mine: https://www.yelp.com/biz/fern-mine-at-archangel-valley-palmer If you wander at least 0.5 miles away from the road, there are many spots where you are allowed to backcountry camp here. Highly recommended, it's picturesque and it's free! This road gets shut down as soon as the snow sticks, so don't even try it! It is open for winter recreation activities, though.

Best yoga in the Valley I'd say. Georgia and the staff at Blue Mountains are amazing. They know…read morewhat they're doing, are well trained, and welcome everyone regardless of skill level. Large class rooms - you won't feel crowded. Props available for those of us that aren't as flexible as we'd like to be. Classes available almost every day of the week and for every level of intensity. Yoga teacher training and certification is available too. And they turn out some amazing teachers!