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TRAIL PROJECTS

Since launching our Professional Trail Crew program in 2020, Alaska Trails' "Pro Crews" have built, maintained, and rerouted numerous trails in Southcentral Alaska.

 

Alaska Trails also works to secure funding for worthy trail projects - including the Alaska Long Trail - which have been constructed by partners and contractors. 

71

trail projects completed by Alaska Trails' professional trail crews

13

project partners including agencies, cities, boroughs, and other land managers 

90

employees - trail crew members and trail crew leaders - building trail on public land

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miles of trail constructed, improved, rerouted and/or maintained across Alaska

View a map of all 2026 Pro Crew projects:

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TRAIL CONSTRUCTION PORTFOLIO

2026

  • Upper Troublesome Creek - Denali State Park

    • Brushing, trees logged out

  • Veterans Memorial - Denali State Park

    • Brushing

  • Cascade Trail - Denali State Park

    • Trees logged out​

  • Little Coal Creek - Denali State Park

    • Brushing, trees logged out

  • Ermine Hill - Denali State Park

    • Boardwalk refurbished, trees logged out

  • Red Shirt Lake - Nancy Lake State Recreation Area

    • Brushing, hazard trees felled, boardwalk construction, tread repair

  • Lost Cabin Trail - Chugach State Park

    • ​Bridge construction, brushing, roots and hazards removed, rock causeway construction, running plan construction, tread work and realignment, drainage​

  • Little O'Malley Peak - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing, switchbacks rebuilt​

  • BLM Speedway - Campbell Tract 

    • New tread constructed

  • BLM Fox Run - Campbell Tract

    • Tread rebuilt, hazard trees felled, drainage

  • Russian Jack Dual Slalom - Municipality of Anchorage

    • ​Berm and Landing pads built, drainage, brushing

  • Middle Iditarod - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, tread work, bridge and turnpike construction

  • Upper Winner Creek - Chugach National Forest

    • Drainage and tread repair​

  • Gull Rock - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing​

  • Meridian Lake - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, turnpike maintenance, drainage​

  • Portage Pass - Chugach National Forest

    • Rock step and waterbar construction​

  • Horsetail Falls Connector - City of Whittier

    • New tread construction, tread hardening, drainage​​

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2025

  • Williwaw Lakes Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Trail Reroute, step-and-run boardwalk, drainage​

  • Middle Fork Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing, new tread construction, drainage​

  • Middle Iditarod Trail - Girdwood

    • Bridge and turnpike construction, drainage, boardwalk and trail tread improved, hazard trees removed​

  • Berry Pass - Chugach National Forest

    • Turnpike maintenance, improved tread and drainage​

  • Portage Pass - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, installed and filled check steps​

  • Boy Scout Trail - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing and drainage​

  • Ptarmigan Lake Trail - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing and logging out, drainage, trail retreaded​

  • Moose Ridge - Far North Bicentennial Park

    • New switchback, bridge, and boardwalk construction, rock causeway, brushing, tread work, hazard trees removed​

  • Pioneer Peak Trail - Mat-Su Borough/Chugach State Park

    • Boardwalk construction, tread and drainage work​

  • K'esugi Ridge Access Trails - Denali State Park

    • Brushing and log out​

  • Horsetail Falls - Whittier

    • Step-and-run boardwalk construction, tread and drainage work, trail reroute​​

2024

  • Fox Run Trail - BLM Campbell Tract â€‹

    • Cut tread, built drains, cleared corridor

  • Upper Winner Creek Trail - Chugach National Forest

    • Tread, brushing, and drainage

  • Lost Lake Trail - Chugach National Forest

    • Tread, brushing, drainage (maintenance)​

  • Ptarmigan Trail

    • Tread, brushing, drainage (maintenance)

  • Hidden Lake Trail - Chugach State Park 

    • Boardwalk (puncheon) and double-wide running plank construction, drainage, and tread work

  • Pioneer Peak Trail - Mat-Su Borough

    • Running plank, crib steps, and boardwalk construction, drainage and tread work

  • Reed Lakes Trail - Hatcher Pass State Park

    • Rising rock step construction, drainage solutions, brushing, updated signage, and social trails obliterated and reseeded

  • South Fork Valley Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing

  • McHugh Lake Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Log out and brushing

  • South Fork Rim Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing and drainage

  • Lost Cabin Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Drainage

  • Flattop Sunnyside - Chugach State Park

    • Tread and drainage

  • Wolverine Trail - Chugach State Park

    • 20’ culvert installed, drainage, brushing

  • Matanuska Lakes Trails - Alaska State Parks

    • Brushing, log out, sign installs

2023

  • South Fork Valley Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Trail reroute, tread and drainage improvement, step-and-run boardwalk construction

  • Horsetail Falls - Whittier

    • Rebuilt switchback, trail brushed, and tread hardened

  • Rabbit Lake Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing​

  • Russian Jack Springs Park - Anchorage

    • Tread tuning

  • Johnson Pass - Chugach National Forest

    • Trail reconstruction, installed water bars and culverts, tread improvement and drainage work

  • Upper Winner Creek - Chugach National Forest

    • Logged and brushed out, re-established lateral drain, regraded sections of trail 

  • Beaver Pond Trail - Girdwood

    • Tread widened and reestablished, turnpike construction, boardwalk repairs

  • Heney Ridge Trail - Cordova

    • Step-and-run boardwalk constructed​

  • Child’s Glacier - Cordova

    • Brushing

  • McKinley Lake Trail - Cordova

    • ​Step-and-run boardwalk and bog bridge, brushing

  • Sheridan Mountain - Cordova

    • Brushing

 

 

2022​

  • McKinley Lake Trail - Cordova

    • Bog bridge and step-and-run constructed

  • Crater Lake Trail - Cordova

    • Brushing

  • Miles Lake/Child’s glacier - Cordova

    • Brushing

  • Million Dollar campground - Cordova

    • Brushing​

  • Crescent Lake Trail - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, drainage​

  • Upper Winner Creek - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, tread hardening, drainage​

  • Byron Glacier - Chugach National Forest

    • Brushing, drainage​

  • Horsetail Falls Trail - Whittier

    • ​Switchback construction, tread hardening, drainage, stone retaining wall

  • Middle Fork Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Trail reroute 

  • Little O’Malley - Chugach State Park

    • ​Switchback construction completed, crib steps installed near saddle, cairn relocated

  • Eklutna Lakeside Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing, tread

  • Turnagain Arm Trail - Chugach State Park

    • Brushing

  • Virgin Creek Falls - Girdwood

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2021

  • Cordova

    • ​Log out and brushing, minor drainage

  • Chugach National Forest

    • ​Brushing, drainage

  • Little O'Malley - Chugach State Park

    • ​New bench construction, crib steps, gabion basket retainers, timber retaining wall

 

2020​

  • Little O'Malley - Chugach State Park​

    • ​New bench construction, step & run completed, gabion basket retainers​

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