Dave's not here man... Cheech and Chong
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hijo de la Chingada" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper Huffman trailhead. We will take a circuitous mix of obscure trails mixed with bushwhacking, possibly crossing the Middle Fork of Campbell Creek returning via a loop route.
The Chugach Front Range"Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be." Marsha Petrie Sue
E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the Wolverine trail to the cairn, before diverting to the high plateau beneath Wolverine and over the shoulder before descending to the Middle Fork trail.
This epic will be dedicated to the memory of Ron Nicholl, fellow Epic participant and quintessence of the Epic spirit, who passed away in 2024.
"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."– Thomas A. Edison
Lee Helzer will lead "Eagle River Run" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet for a 6:30 departure on the north side of Eagle River. We will start from a small pullout at the intersection of Hidden Haven Dr. and Aleden Ln off VFW Rd.
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We will head up river until open water prohibits progress and then return via Greenbelt trails. We may take a side detour over to South Fork Falls depending on participant ambitions.
Eagle River - South
Lee Helzer will lead "Upper Highway" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will be taking the Upper Highway route to the summit ridge directly above the trailhead or as far as participants care to go.
Turnagain Arm“Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.” ― Boethius
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Not So Near Point" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Basher trailhead on the south side of Campbell airstrip road. We will take the trails to Near Point, then continue on along the ridge to the pass, ascend and traverse the shoulder of Wolverine until we reach the main trail again for our return.
The Chugach Front Range“All fortune is good fortune; for it either rewards, disciplines, amends, or punishes, and so is either useful or just.” ― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
E. Marquez will lead "Hillside Loop" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead. We will complete a loop route over to the Muldoon curve and back.
The Chugach Front Range"If two lines are drawn which intersect a third in such a way that the sum of the inner angles on one side is less than two right angles, then the two lines inevitably must intersect each other on that side if extended far enough." Euclid's 5th postulate.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Triangulation" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the trail towards Middle Fork. Just before the creek we will head uphill skirting the southern edge of the krummholz. Once we are past the trees we will descend to the Middle Fork trail to complete a figure 9 route.
The Chugach Front Range"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." Willie Nelson
E. Marquez will lead "Thanksgiving Day Epic" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will complete an out and back to Potter on the Turnagain Arm trail.
Turnagain Arm"My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled, And I was frightened. He said, Marie, Marie, hold on tight. And down we went. In the mountains, there you feel free.." From The Waste Land by TS Eliot
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine before turning off at the large boulder and plunging into No Man’s Land. We will head to the pass, and then take the trail back over Near Point for the return.
The Chugach Front Range“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
E. Marquez will lead "Monkeyflower" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the Middle Fork trail for a mile or more before diverting uphill, taking a circuitous route past the Monkeyflower springs to reach the high point on the west side of the ballfield. We will return across the ballfield by the standard route. Snowshoes might be helpful as we traverse the lower portions of the valley.
The Chugach Front Range“I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.” ― Kahlil Gibran
Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Our 12th Annual Pow/MIA ascent.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes and ice axe recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
Previous Years:
United States POW-MIA flag
“Anyone not wanting to sink in the wretchedness of the finite is obliged in the most profound sense to struggle with the infinite.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hairy Potter" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weigh Station just south of Potter Marsh. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail for about one mile before jumping off and ascending to the hill above Potter. We will make our way back along various game trails. Microspikes and possibly ice axe recommended.
Turnagain Arm