If you've only been riding an ATV a short period of time, you're probably dying to get out the limited riding areas and hit the trails. If you have mastered the basic safe maneuvering of your ATV, you're probably ready to take on the Gulf of Alaska Trail.
It looks rough at first glance, but this is a great ATV trail for beginning ATVers. This ATV trail has a lot of good features for those riders that want to expand their ATV skills and learn proper handling techniques. If you have the basic skills for handling your ATV but you want to learn to ride on a trail, this is a great place to work on those manipulation skills and this in turn builds confidence in inexperienced ATV riders.
This ATV trail is only 12-miles in length and features a couple of loop arounds so if you are ready to turn around at any point during your ride, it is easy to do so. Also, these are multi-use trails and you are likely to run into the following types of traffic: hiking, biking, backpacking, horseback riding, dog sledding, ATV, skiing, snowmobiling, canoeing/kayaking.
To ride the Gulf of Alaska Trail, it begins in Eklutna Lake Valley, in the midst of the towering Chugach Mountains is a scenic area for year round recreation on your ATV. The lakeside trails is an old road, very easy and wide. The weather in Alaska can change to quickly, be sure and dress in layers for riding your ATV in this area. Bring your camera to capture this ride!
