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Alaska Trails System Click here for details

On September 21, 2001, the Alaska Trails System was established with 41 trails. These trails are recognized for their recreational, scenic, and historic value, and includes both land and water-based trails. The Alaska Trails Systems connects communities, natural areas, and trail users for the benefit of all Alaskans as well as visitors. The trails were nominated, evaluated and recommended by the T. . .

Anchorage Racing Lions Anchorage, AK Click here for details

Who are we? The Anchorage Racing Lions are a member club of Lions Clubs International. We are a non-profit organization run by volunteers. At last count, about 300 motocross enthusiasts were members of the club. The Alaska Motorcycle Racing Association, formed in the late 1970's, became the Anchorage Racing Lions in 1998. What do we do? The Anchorage Racing Lions are organized to promote f. . .

Bird Creek Trail Seward, AK Click here for details

Bird Creek Trail Chugach State Park, , AK http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/chugach/ Description: Travel Means: Foot, bicycle, ATV, snowmachines when snow levels are adequate. Distance: 5.5 miles or 9 kilometers one way to old road end at 500' elevation. Bikes and ATVs stop here. Unmaintained unmarked route continues up valley, often overgrown, another 9.5 miles to Bir. . .

BLM Anchorage Field Office Anchorage, AK Click here for details

The BLM Anchorage Field Office manages 19 million acres of public lands located throughout southcentral, southeast, southwest, and western Alaska. These lands are among the most culturally, politically, and biologically diverse in the nation. . . .

Captain Cook State Recreation Area Kenai, AK Click here for details

Captain Cook State Recreation Area http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/captcook.ht Kenai, AK Description: Virtually undiscovered by most visitors to the Kenai Peninsula, Captain Cook State Recreation Area offers a peaceful setting of forests, lakes, streams and saltwater beaches. The recreation area is named for Captain James Cook, the English mariner, who in 1778 explored wha. . .

Chena River State Recreation Area Fairbanks, AK Click here for details

Chena River State Recreation Area http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/chena/vehicles.htm Description: The recreation area provides many opportunities for use of motorized and non-motorized vehicles in the back country. Signs are normally posted at trailheads and access points which describe whether or not particular vehicles are allowed on the trail. The Chena Hot Springs Wint. . .

Clam Gulch State Recreation Area Clam Gulch, AK Click here for details

Clam Gulch State Recreation Area Clam Gulch, as the name implies, is famous for the hundreds of thousands of razor clams harvested annually from the sandy beaches adjacent to the State Recreation Area. Situated on the bluffs overlooking scenic Cook Inlet, the recreation area offers visitors a panoramic view of the Aleutian Mountain Range and its three tallest peaks - Mount Iliamna, Mo. . .

Crown Point Mine Trail Anchorage, AK Click here for details

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Twentymile River Drainage has reopened to snowmachine use, as of Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The area has 18 inches of snow on top of 3-inches of ice. Snowmachines may only cross the tracks at areas designated by the Alaska Railroad. Winter recreationists need to be aware of changing weather and snow conditions. Avalanche conditions exist in many areas due to wind loading and . . .

Eklutna Lakeside Trail Eagle River, AK Click here for details

Eklutna Lakeside Trail http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/chugach/ Chugach State Park, Eagle River, AK Description: Access: Eklutna Lake Trailhead. Travel Means: Foot, bicycle, ATVs on Sunday through Wednesday only, and snowmobiles when snow levels are adequate. Motorcycles are prohibited. Dista nce: 12.7 miles or 21.8 kilometers one way to Eklutna Glacier. Elevation . . .

Eureka Click here for details

Eureka Where: About Mile 130 up the Glenn Highway. 2.3 miles past the Erureka Lodge the road goes through a cut, there are turnoffs on the left side of the road leading to a large gravel parking area. The trail exits the parking area on the south end and heads back into the hills. Type of Ride: Mostly good hard trails with some mud and water crossings. The whole area is above treeline and th. . .

Fairbanks motorcycle Racing Lions Fairbanks, AK Click here for details

The track is generally open for Lion's members to practice from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily except for race days and the day before races after 2 PM. The following regulations also apply. Monday and Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM is reserved for Mini Quad and bikes with 85cc or less. After 8 PM on Monday is reserved for Quad riders and Thursday after 8 PM is reserved for big bikes. Minimum safty gear co. . .

Gulf of Alaska Trail Yakutat, AK Click here for details

Gulf of Alaska Trail http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/aktrails/ats/se/a Yakutat, AK How to Get There: Access at four points by car. Trail Description: Sightseeing for whales, seabirds, waterfowl, birds of pr ey and beachcombing, along the Northeast Gulf of Alaska. Beach flora and fauna and plant cession. Trail runs along shoreline from Ocean cape to Lost River. Sandy beac. . .

Jim Creek Click here for details

Jim Creek Where: About 30 miles north of Anchorage - North on Glenn, take Old Glenn exit (before the river bridges) for about 8 miles along Knik River over the Knik River Bridge - once across the bridge parking is available on both sides of the road (major riding area is on the right/east side) [Caution - do not park on or near the mud, we don't recommend ri. . .

Jodhpur Motocross Track Anchorage, AK Click here for details

This track is open for practice wednesday through sunday from 10am to 8:30pm between the months of april and september. There is no fee to ride the track except during race events. The Anchorage Racing Lions Club maintains the track. Riding is prohibited on the sand dunse, in the woods and in the east upper parking lot.. . .

Polar Roller Raceway Fairbanks, AK Click here for details

Maintained by the Fairbanks Motocycle Racing Lions, this track is open daily for practice from 8am to 10pm except days before and during race events. Mini quad practice is reserved Monday through Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Membership is required and is $125/person or family. . . .

Rival Park Motocross Anchorage, AK Click here for details

RIVAL PARK MOTOCROSS was established to bridge the gap between private owned tracks and governments owned tracks. We hope that by offering a private owned track to riders we will be able to secure a riding area without the threat of having the land taken away. Rival Park Motocross has an agreement with the Palmer /Mat-Su borough to operate our track, according to the rules and regulations that . . .

White Mountains National Recreation Area Fairbanks, AK Click here for details

White Mountains National Recreation Area http://aurora.ak.blm.gov/WhiteMtns/html/ohv.html Fairbanks, AK Description: Some areas in the White Mountains National Recreation Area are open to the use of motorized vehicles. In general, motor vehicles weighing less than 1,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight (G.V.W.) or with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (G.V.W.R.) of less than 1,5 00 lbs. ca. . .

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Copper Center, AK Click here for details

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve was established under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) in December 1980. In abidance with ANILCA, Wrangell-St. Elias provides reasonable and feasible access to inholders, subsistence, and recreational users in the park. The most common means of access is by ATV or all-terrain vehicle. ATV permits are REQUIRED for all REC. . .