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Try this 2.9-mile loop trail near Eagle River, Alaska. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 1 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, snowshoeing, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
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- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Distance: 2 miles. Elevation Gain: Less than 500ft. Type: Out-and-Back. Well used trail by locals as a short (1-2 hour) aerobic hike with nice views. Take Eagle River Loop to Skyline, and follow the road as it swichbacks going up and eventually ends with parking alongside the road. At the end of the road are two options.
Baldy is a popular day hike overlooking Eagle River. Baldy is appropriately named; the top is a round, bare mountaintop. The trail starts from a parking lot at the base. A radio antenna is located just a few hundred feet or so from the start of the trail. From there it winds through trees and scrub until it eventually reaches the real base of ...
Mt. Baldy looks down upon the town of Eagle River, Alaska. From up on Mt. Baldy, you get excellent views looking down upon Eagle River itself and on the valley below. Further, IF you begin to explore the trails (there are two at the end of the trailhead parking lot) leading up to Mt. Baldy, you are in for a good, aerobic, workout.
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- Eagle River, Alaska
Best Time of Year: Jun 01 - Oct 31. Explore this 2.7-mile loop trail near Eagle River, just north of Anchorage. Mount Baldy Trail is considered a moderately challenging route and is a very popular area for hiking, snowshoeing, and running. Enjoy a more leisurely hike up Baldy by following the switchbacks or get an endorphin rush and take the ...
This is the famous Eagle River bowl hike. It is 18 miles, it summits 9 peaks and gets you 12,000 feet of elevation gain. The summits are: Tucker, Magnificent, Significant, Mile High, Vista, Roundtop, Star Key, Blacktail, Baldy.
Overview. Baldy-Blacktail is a fairly popular hike in Eagle River that provides great views of Eagle River Valley and across the Knik Arm. This is a longer alternative to the Mt. Baldy Trail up to an officially named peak, Blacktail-Ptarmigan Rocks.
