05/08/2025 – Epic 508

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Epic 508" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will take the main trail up valley for about 1.5 miles. At elevation 1400 feet, we will leave the trail to ascend a previously unexplored ridge. Scrambling opportunities abound as we work our way through cliffs and boulders to a windswept alpine plateau at 3500 feet. Another 700 feet of ascent will round out the climbing for the evening, followed by a blistering 1800 foot descent to the main trail and a 3.5 mile jog back to the trailhead.

04/17/2025 – Potter Overlook

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Overlook" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weight Station just south of Potter Marsh. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail for about a mile before jumping off to ultimately ascend Potter Overlook. We will make our way back down by a direct route to the main trail for the return.

02/06/2025 – Bird Creek 20K

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Creek 20K" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

The route is in and conditions are right for the Bird Creek 20K! Low snow and frozen temps make for a fast route this year. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Konikson Rd. We will journey to the ford site and beyond to a suitable turnaround point on this out and back route.

10/31/2024 – Hairy Potter

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hairy Potter" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

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.

10/10/2024 – Penguin Valley Exploration

Lee Helzer will lead "Penguin Valley Exploration" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Bird Valley trailhead at the end of Konikson road for a 6:30 departure.  We will follow the Penguin Creek trail to its end.  We will continue exploration up valley via heavy bushwhacking for as far as time allows then return beaten up and battered by Mother Nature for attempting something so foolish.

09/26/2024 – Rainbow Shoulder

E. Marquez will lead "Rainbow Shoulder" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take the main trail to the high point below the Rainbow summit, then traverse across the shoulder of the mountain towards the neighborhood below. We will return by an alternate trail.

08/29/2024 – Indianhouse Ridge

E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek trailhead. We will take the main trail to the top of the valley, then ascend the pass to the southwest of Indianhouse, then descend to the old Johnson trail and back to the trailhead.