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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Eastern part of the Municipality
of Anchorage. Map F2. n Potter
Section House, Mile 115, Seward
Hwy.   ∑ dnr.alaska.gov/
parks/units/chugach
Eagle River Nature Center: Mile 12,
Eagle River Road. Tel 694­2108.
Open May–Sep: 10am–5pm
Wed–Sun; Oct–Apr: 10am–5pm
Fri–Sun. & only for trailhead
. Eklutna Lake parking. 7 ∑ ernc.org
The glacial blue waters of Eklutna Lake sparkle in the sun. The camp­
ground at the lake offers pleasant picnic and camping spots, while the Transport
lakeshore trail provides access to challeng ing alpine hikes up Twin Peaks Taxi from Anchorage and Eagle
and Bold Ridge. River; by trail from Anchorage,
Eagle River, Peters Creek, and
Girdwood.
Palmer

Pioneer Peak
6,398 ft
Twin Peaks
5,878 ft
Twin Peaks Trail
Lakeshore
Trail
Bold Ridge
Trail
Eklutna
Peters Creek
Lake
Bold Peak
Peters Creek Trail
7,522 ft
The Mitre
East Fork
Hikers on the trail to Eklutna Glacier are treated to
Eklutna The Mitre close­up views of this spectacular 6,600­ft (2,000­m)
Eagle River Gracier 6,600 ft high peak. The mountain is best viewed along the
Nature Center
Albert East Fork of the Eklutna River.
Loop
Trail
0 km 5
Echo
Eagle Bend Whiteout
Lake 0 miles 5
Symphony Gracier
Lake Organ
Flute Glacier
Glacier Old Iditarod Trail (Crow Pass Crossing) Whiteout Peak
7,135 ft
Eagle
Glacier
North Fork
Eagle
Bird
Pass
Indian Creek
Trail Raven
Glacier
Hikers on the Crow
Pass Crossing can
Bird Creek book the Forest
Service public use
cabin at the toe of
Raven Glacier. . Eagle River Nature Center
Girdwood The center has maps, books, and exhibits on the
Mount Alyeska landscape and wildlife of the park. Viewing decks
Bird Point 3,900 ft
and spotting scopes offer visitors great views of the
river valley and the surrounding peaks.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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