Saturday, October 10, 2009

The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail


Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 120 miles of paved bike and multi-use trails and 85 miles of summer non-paved hiking trails. Residents and visitors alike can enjoy 130 miles of winter walkways that are plowed, more than 100 miles of groomed ski trails, 24 miles of lighted ski trails, and 36 miles of mushing trails.
One afternoon I hiked about half of the 11-mile Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and thoroughly enjoyed the scenic views of Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, the city skyline, wildlife and late summer wildflowers. The web link below gives information and maps of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and two other popular Anchorage trails.
The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail begins at the end of 2nd Avenue in Anchorage, circles the downtown area, goes through Earthquake Park and follows the coast for a total of 11 miles past Point Woronzof to Kincaid Park.

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