05/29/2025 – Bird Flew Plus

Posted on May 28, 2025 by jgobeli

“Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.” ― Plato, The Republic

E. Marquez will lead "Bird Flew Plus" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Ridge trailhead (the small original lot). We will head into the Valley before turning uphill to ascend directly to the Bird Ridge high point. For the return, we plan to divert directly down to the Indian Valley trail. From Indian Valley, we will follow the powerline back to the start.

Turnagain Arm

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05/22/2025 – Wolverine Ridge Exploration

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"Whatever happens that day, let it happen." ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Wolverine Ridge Exploration" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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05/15/2025 – Will there Be a Trail

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"Spend some time with nature. Let it become your good friend." ~Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Will there Be a Trail" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Upper Indian Creek Trailhead at the end of Boretide Rd. We will head out the Powerline trail then attempt to find a trail which may or may not exist and return via the Indian Valley trail.

Turnagain Arm

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05/08/2025 – Epic 508

Posted on May 4, 2025 by jgobeli

"Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed." Arthur Schopenhauer

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Epic 508" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

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.

Turnagain Arm

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05/01/2025 – Near Point

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jgobeli

"If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito." African Proverb

E. Marquez will lead "Near Point" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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04/24/2025 – Rays on Rainbow

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"quote" ~by whom

Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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04/17/2025 – Potter Overlook

Posted on April 16, 2025 by jgobeli

“I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both.” ― Soren Kierkegaard

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Overlook" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

Turnagain Arm

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04/10/2025 – Soggy Bottoms

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"Go out and study trees. Make friends with trees." ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Soggy Bottoms" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

Meet at the Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore for a 6:30 departure. We will take a random array of trails toward the botanical garden then loop around Far North Bicentennial Park in a meandering tour.

East Anchorage

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04/03/2025 – Black Mesa

Posted on March 31, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

"In the mountains, there you feel free" - T. S. Eliot

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Black Mesa" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/27/2025 – Flaketop

Posted on March 23, 2025 by jgobeli

"If you don’t love yourself, you’ll always be chasing after people who don’t love you either." – Mandy Hale

E. Marquez will lead "Flaketop" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/20/2025 – Rim to Rim

Posted on March 16, 2025 by jgobeli

"We must admit with humility that, while number is purely a product of our minds, space has a reality outside our minds, so that we cannot completely prescribe its properties a priori." Carl Friedrich Gauss

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rim to Rim" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/13/2025 – Let There Be Light

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"We all see nature a little differently, and the way you see it is exactly the way it should be painted." ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Let There Be Light" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Campbell Creek Estuary parking lot which is off Selkirk Dr. and Edinburgh Dr. We will take the coast to Jodhpur and ascend the Bluff. We will turn around in the vicinity of the Costal Trail and return on the coast chasing the receding tide. Expect muddy feet.

West Anchorage