Lee Helzer will lead "19th Anniversary Epic" with a duration of 1 hour somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Earthquake Park parking lot. We’ll explore the permanent remnants of the 1964 earthquake and finish with a bit of beach and trail running. It might be muddy thanks to the recent rains.
After the Epic we’ll head to The Rustic Goat (2800 W Northern Lights Blvd) to celebrate the 19th Epic Anniversary (est. 12/7/2000).
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Long and Winding Road" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weigh Station south of Potter Marsh. We will run to Rainbow and back on the Turnagain Arm Trail. This is the same route that we ran last year just hours before the M7.1 earthquake dislodged massive boulders from the slopes above and onto the trail.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Thanksgiving Daytime Outing" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 8:30 am in the Hillside Parking lot on Abbott Road. We will ramble on a mix of multi-use and single track trails.
E. Marquez will lead "Judgment Call" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead. We will proceed along an assortment of trails to the Botanical Gardens and complete a loop route on the return.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Moonshadow" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry Parking Lot of Kincaid Park for an exploration of ski and single track trails.
Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4 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 recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
Previous Years:
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmigan Pass Loop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Rabbit Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will take the main trail, ascend to Ptarmigan Pass, descend to the powerline trail and return near Peak 2.
Lee Helzer will lead "Hillside Trails Ramble" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet in the Prospect Heights Parking area for a 6:30 departure. We’ll ramble along and between the Hillside Trails.
E. Marquez will lead "Flattop and Friends" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rabbit Creek Trailhead on Canyon Road. We will ascend the backside of Flattop and then continue to Peaks 2 and 3 and then descend.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Mirkwood Wanderers" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry Parking Lot in Kincaid Park. We will begin on the Middle Earth Trail and ??? from there.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rusty" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the middle fork trail, cross the creek, ascend Rusty, scramble along the ridge before descending to the creek and returning.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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 continue up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way. Micro spikes may be needed.
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.