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Head out on this 19.7-mile out-and-back trail near Anchorage, Alaska. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 6 h 50 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, mountain biking, and road biking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
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- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
The trail provides extraordinary views of downtown Anchorage, the Chugach Mountains, Denali (Mt. McKinley), Mount Susitna (Sleeping Lady), and Fire Island. Also, because you're next to the coast, the tide can be watched coming and going and changing the mudflats constantly.
Click here for printable version of the map. Alaska Pablo's Bicycle Rentals - Anchorage, AK 99501. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is a one of the most beautiful coastal trails in the nation; the trail gently winds along the coast eleven miles from downtown to the chalet at Kincaid Park and is by far Anchorage's most popular trail.
View Trail Map. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail follows the coastline of Anchorage along Knik Arm and Cook Inlet. Many rest areas provide scenic views of Anchorage, the surrounding mountain ranges, and tidal inlets. You're also likely to encounter wildlife along the way, especially moose.
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- Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage, AK, Alaska
Jul 2023. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is great for all ages and ideal for bikers, runners as well as casual walkers. Recommend getting on the trail at Earthquake Park; there is a parking lot if needed or if you are visiting Anchorage take a taxi/Lyft/Uber from downtown (10 minutes ride less than $20).
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- entrance at W 2nd Ave, Alaska
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Anchorage has some of the nicest city trails in the world and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is its crown jewel. While I'm counting this as a hike, I recommend renting a bike for this. Most of the trail is around Cook Inlet as well as marsh, muskeg, and spruce forest connecting Westchester Lagoon, Earthquake Park, Point Woronzof, and Kincaid Park.
The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is a one of the most beautiful coastal trails in the nation; the trail gently winds along the coast eleven miles from downtown to the chalet at Kincaid Park and is by far Anchorage's most popular trail. Leave the bustling city behind, and explore a local treasure that tells a long tale of natural and human history.