Birding Trails in Alaska

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  • Bird to Gird Pathway

    Rail-Trail

    State: AK
    Length: 13 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Bird to Gird Pathway parallels State Route 1 along the Turnagain Arm of an inlet off the Gulf of Alaska. The paved path runs for 13 miles between shore and glacier-covered mountains. You're likely to see wildlife along the way, including ...

  • Campbell Creek Greenbelt

    State: AK
    Length: 7.50 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    The Campbell Creek Greenbelt meanders along Campbell Creek making its way through urban Anchorage among neighborhoods and beautiful city parks. The runs for 7.5 miles between the lake on the university campus north of Tudor Road and the intersection ...

  • Chase Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: AK
    Length: 14 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Gravel

    Though close to the town of Talkeetna, the Chase Trail leads into the tamest edges of the Alaskan bush. The first five miles of this 14-mile trail—mostly flat and gravel—follow the Alaska Railroad. Families and those just visiting for ...

  • Goose Lake Park Trails

    State: AK
    Length: 1.50 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    The scenic Goose Lake Trail loops around the lake of the same name on the campus of the University of Alaska. The trail is paved and other non-paved trails nearby circle the Alaska Pacific University campus. The park land was originally under ...

  • Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail

    State: AK
    Length: 3.90 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail follows the course of Chester Creek between Westchester Lagoon and Goose Lake Park in Anchorage. The trail is lit for night use and, although mostly flat, has some grade to it; moving east to west will ...

  • Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: AK
    Length: 11 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    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, Cook Inlet and Knik Arm. You're also likely to encounter wildlife ...