07/03/2025 – California Tarn

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "California Tarn" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet in the Brundie Rd. parking lot by the Alaska Railroad Girdwood Depot off Toadstool Dr. (road just before Alyeska Hwy) for a 6:30 departure.

We will head toward Bird on the Bird to Gird bike trail then hang a right on the Beaver Pond trail which we will follow to California Creek Trail. We will follow California Creek trail as far as it goes in hopes of finding a mountain tarn at the end of the valley time permitting. We will return via the same route.

06/26/2025 – O’Malley’s (not so) White Shoulder

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "O'Malley's (not so) White Shoulder" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up to the ballfield and ascend the shoulder of O’Malley. We will descend down to the hidden lake area and pay a visit to hidden lake. We will return by way of the standard trails.

06/19/2025 – The Wedge

Posted on June 17, 2025 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "The Wedge" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the main trail to the Hidden Lake turnoff to the ridge. From there we will cross the creek and ascend the ridge to the east leading directly to the Wedge. We will take a left at the summit of the Wedge and take the main trail back.

06/12/2025 – Ninja Ridge

Posted on June 11, 2025 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ninja Ridge" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Creek trailhead, end of the road. We will descend to Eva’s trail, then follow the creek before heading directly uphill to Baldy. We will follow the ridge to McHugh Peak and all the way to Rabbit Lake. We will return on the main trail.

05/22/2025 – Wolverine Ridge Exploration

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Wolverine Ridge Exploration" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head out to Williwaw Lakes Trail then ascend Wolverine Peak via the south. From the top we will follow the ridge back as long as time allows and return via Williwaw Lakes trail.

05/01/2025 – Near Point

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott Road. We will take the gasline trail to Prospect Heights, and then proceed to Near Point and return.

04/24/2025 – Rays on Rainbow

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will asses snow conditions and either continue up the North Face or the south west ridge of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way. Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.

From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.

04/03/2025 – Black Mesa

Posted on March 31, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Black Mesa" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

We will meet at the lower parking lot at the McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30. We will cross the creek and follow the ridge through meadows and possibly bushwhacking up to the top of Black Mesa, then descend towards Turnagain Arm and return via the Turnagain Arm Trail.

03/27/2025 – Flaketop

Posted on March 23, 2025 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Flaketop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes trailhead at the end of Canyon road. We will take the main trail for a couple of miles, then head directly up to the summit of Flaketop. We will traverse to the Ptarmigan pass and return by the main trail.

03/20/2025 – Rim to Rim

Posted on March 16, 2025 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rim to Rim" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will proceed along the western rim of South Fork Campbell Creek canyon, using a combination of old and new trails, and some bushwhacking to stay as close to the rim as we can. We will cross the creek at the bridge near Glen Alps, and return similarly on the eastern rim.

03/06/2025 – Knee Deep

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Lee Helzer

E. Marquez will lead "Knee Deep" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Basher Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will jog the road to the Near Point trail head and continue to the summit of Near Point. We will descend to the saddle of No Man’s Land and return via the valley.

02/20/2025 – Hidden Lake Loop

Posted on February 18, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Hidden Lake Loop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Glen Alps parking lot. We will follow the powerline pass trail up towards hidden lake, then detour to the west below False Peak, before descending back and returning via the powerline pass trail.

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