Forum Discussion
PA12DRVR
Jun 12, 2013Explorer
To the OP....are you looking for strictly places you can fish or also weekend getaway spots that may or may not have fishing?
If just get-away spots there's quite a few near to Anchorage...probably most of them are at risk of being wet and/or muddy still.
- Hatcher Pass is hard to beat for "near Anchorage"
- For hiking and backcountry camping (i.e. carry a tent in a backpack), there are any number of access points to Chugach state park from the Anchorage hillside...going to be pretty wet still, though.
- Eagle River access to Chugach State Park...great for hiking, bit more work to haul a tent in......still likely to be wet
- Any number of spots going south: Portage Visitor Center, Bird Ridge Hiking, Spots 2 -4 (I can't recall the name, but between the Potter Station and Girdwood)
- Any number of spots going North/Northeast: Talkeetna, King Mountain, Sheep Mountain, Matanuska Glacier, etc. Sheep Mountain will be at the limit of your 2-hour window depending on traffic and where you are in Los Anchorage
If just get-away spots there's quite a few near to Anchorage...probably most of them are at risk of being wet and/or muddy still.
- Hatcher Pass is hard to beat for "near Anchorage"
- For hiking and backcountry camping (i.e. carry a tent in a backpack), there are any number of access points to Chugach state park from the Anchorage hillside...going to be pretty wet still, though.
- Eagle River access to Chugach State Park...great for hiking, bit more work to haul a tent in......still likely to be wet
- Any number of spots going south: Portage Visitor Center, Bird Ridge Hiking, Spots 2 -4 (I can't recall the name, but between the Potter Station and Girdwood)
- Any number of spots going North/Northeast: Talkeetna, King Mountain, Sheep Mountain, Matanuska Glacier, etc. Sheep Mountain will be at the limit of your 2-hour window depending on traffic and where you are in Los Anchorage
About Bucket List Trips
13,487 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 18, 2025