Posts tagged Alyeska
Girdwood Forest Fair

The Girdwood Forest Fair is a family fair that has become an annual event in the resort town of Girdwood, Alaska located 36 miles south of Anchorage. It features Alaskan artists, hand-crafted items, exotic foods and entertainers from all over Alaska.

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Alyeska Blueberry Festival

Alyeska Resort hosts the annual Blueberry Festival in August. Come and enjoy the Blueberry-themed event with vendors, live music, pie eating contests and of course, berry picking!

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Roundhouse at Alyeska Museum

The Roundhouse is Alaska’s only mountain top museum and interpretive center. We are located at the top of Mt Alyeska on Alyeska Resort in Alaska.

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5K Nordic Loop

The 5K Nordic Loop is one of the newest trails in Girdwood. It’s a multi-use trail in the fall and summer but converts to ski-only in the winter. This trail sits in the lower Winner Creek Drainage and parallels the famous Winner Creek Trail from Alyeska Resort.

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Bore Tide at Turnagain Arm

The Turnagain Arm Bore Tide is the second largest in North America climbing to heights of 6-10 feet. A bore tide happens when rapidly rising tidewaters are forced up, forming a wave.

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Girdwood Bike Park

An exciting single-track bike park in Girdwood that connects with the 5K Nordic Ski Loop. Two-miles of jumps, banks and rolling terrain designed for all rider levels

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Lower Winner Creek Trail

Lower Winner creek trail should not be missed when visiting Girdwood. The trail is an easy to moderate 3-mile hike or bike ride on a well-maintained trail. The path travels through the lush rainforest forest, down a canyon, over a gorge and ending at an old-fashioned hand tram!

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Upper Iditarod Trail

Upper part of the Historic Iditarod trail that passes through Girdwood. This section of the trail marries up with Winner Creek Trail by Crow Creek Mine.

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Lower Iditarod Trail

A wonderful trail that meanders along Glacier Creek from New Girdwood to Historic Old Girdwood. An excellent trail for all ages and activities.

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Virgin Creek Trail

The Virgin Creek Falls trail is one of the easiest hikes in Girdwood. The distance is approximately a half-mile round trip and takes 10 minutes to hike.

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Alyeska North Face Trail 

The Alyeska North Face Trail is 2.5 miles with an elevation gain of 2500 feet so it’s not for the faint of heart. The trail opened in 2009 and has been a local favorite ever since. The switchback trail is wide, well-defined with some incredible views of the Girdwood Valley and Turnagain Arm.

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