Chugach State Park - Alaska

Address:18620 Seward Hwy
Anchorage, Alaska
Tel: (907) 345-5014

At the edge of East Anchorage lies a park of vast wilderness that receives a million visitors per year - and its no wonder why. This park, home to Mt. Magnificent, Temptation Peak, and Mt. Rumble, offers outdoor activities spanning from hiking and skiing to snow-machining, rafting and climbing and is complete with soaring eagles, grizzly bears and wolf packs. The alpine wildflowers, rugged mountain peaks, and over 50 glaciers provide views of nature make Chugach a nature-lover's haven. There are three campgrounds here as well as public use cabins and nearly 30 trails for hiking, weeklong backpacking, and mountain biking. If in search of a wilderness getaway not soon to be forgotten, don't miss Chugach State Park.

Beyond the foothills at Anchorage's edge lies the third largest state park in America -- a half-million acres of some of the most accessible hiking, skiing, camping, wildlife viewing, snowmachining, rafting, and climbing in Alaska. Those of us lucky enough to live here feel the influence of Chugach State Park almost daily. The mountainous backdrop to Anchorage reminds us that, although we live in an urban setting, we really reside in the middle of a vast wilderness. The Chugach foothills are a beacon for changing weather and resident wildlife have been known to wander into town.