Anchorage is a Trails Town
With 250 miles of paved multi-use trails and 50 miles of mountain biking trails, Anchorage offers an extraordinary network for walking, biking, running, skiing, and exploring year-round.
Our trails connect neighborhoods to parks, schools, businesses, and natural spaces. They support healthy lifestyles, provide transportation options, strengthen our economy, and help make Anchorage a great place to live and visit.
Anchorage has been recognized as a “Trails Town” by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, but there is still work to do to create the connected, safe, and accessible trail system our community needs.
A more connected Anchorage
The Anchorage Trails Coalition brings together community members, trail users, advocates, and partners who believe Anchorage can be a more walkable, bikeable, and connected city.
The Coalition meets quarterly to share information, coordinate trail initiatives, and advance priorities that strengthen Anchorage’s trail network.
Our vision is a trail system that:
- Closes gaps between neighborhoods and destinations
- Improves safety and wayfinding
- Expands access to parks and trails
- Supports both recreation and transportation
- Strengthens Anchorage’s economy and quality of life
Learn more about why trails matter to Anchorage: A Case for Trails
Four major multi-use trails, the Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Campbell Creek Trail, and Ship Creek Trail, connect to form the Moose Loop around the city. The Fish Creek Trail provides another important connection through the heart of Anchorage, with plans to connect it to the loop.
Explore the Anchorage Trails Coalition’s community vision and priority projects:
Together, we can build a trail system that connects Anchorage neighborhoods and the places people want to go.
You can help
A great trail system takes a community. Whether you use trails every day or simply want a more connected Anchorage, there’s a place for you in this work.
- Bring trail projects to your Community Council
- Vote for annual Park and Recreation Bonds and candidates that support park and trail investments
- Volunteer at community trail events
- Attend Anchorage Trails Coalition meetings
- Support the Anchorage Park Foundation
- Write your local elected officials in support of trail projects
- Participate in the Moose Loop Trail Challenge
- Advocate (pdf) for active transportation projects
Get involved
Diana Rhoades
Program Director & Co-Chair of the Anchorage Trails Coalition
