Soft Surface Trails as Transportation

Anchorage Trails Plan: Final Call for Input

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COMMENTS DUE MARCH 31st, 2026

COMMENT HERE: https://publicinput.com/l2316

The 2026 Anchorage Recreational Trails Plan is a strong step forward for trails across Anchorage and Chugiak-Eagle River. Chugach Mountain Bike Riders supports the plan’s emphasis on improving connections between communities and access to recreational opportunities.

There are just a few days left to weigh in before the March 31 deadline. Two small but important additions would make the plan stronger.

What We’re Asking For

1. Make Parallel Singletrack a Standard Design Tool

The draft recognizes the need to separate faster riders and pedestrians on busy corridors, including the addition of a new Class 6 paved trail type with separated bicycle and pedestrian lanes. However, it stops short of fully adopting a model that is already working well in Anchorage: parallel singletrack.

This approach—adding a narrow dirt trail alongside a paved or gravel multi-use path, as seen along Chester Creek Trail—improves safety, increases capacity, and provides a better user experience without requiring full corridor widening.

The plan should:

  • Explicitly support parallel progressive soft-surface singletrack alongside existing and future multi-use paths.
  • Treat this as a standard design option for new corridors and upgrades.

Suggested comment: “Please include parallel progressive soft-surface singletrack as a standard design option alongside multi-use paths, consistent with existing Anchorage trails like the Chester Creek Singletrack.”

2. Add MTB Singletrack to existing Ski Trails at Eagle River High School

The draft includes an excellent plan for a multiuse trail to connect Eagle River campground to the Lower Eagle River Trail. This trail would follow existing ski trails at Eagle River High School and continue parallel to the Eagle River Loop Rd to connect back to the river trail at Briggs Bridge and the Eagle River Greenbelt Access trail.

Current Chugach State Park plans include new nordic ski trails and new mountain bike singletrack at the Eagle River Campground. It makes sense that this proposed combined nordic-MTB trail system continue from the campground through the existing ski trails at Eagle River High School.

The plan should:

  • Add MTB singletrack to the existing ERHS ski trail system.

Suggested comment: “Please add mountain bike singletrack to Project ID 63 at Eagle River High School, consistent with Chugach State Park’s singletrack plans at the adjacent Eagle River Campground.”

Chugach State Park Trails Plan Map 1986

Mountain Bike Access in Chugach State Park: A History

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A history of regulation and planning, 1970–present

When Chugach State Park was established in 1970, mountain biking didn’t exist. The Specialized Stumpjumper — one of the first production mountain bikes — didn’t arrive until 1983. RockShox introduced the first suspension fork in 1989. For the first fifteen years of the park’s existence, bicycles simply weren’t a consideration in park planning, and the regulations reflected that: there was no bicycle policy at all.

By the time Alaska first regulated bicycle use in the park in 1985, the sport was still in its infancy. The 1986 Chugach State Park Trail Plan acknowledged mountain bikes directly, noting that the most-used routes at the time were the Powerline Trail, the Gasline Trail, and the Eklutna Lake Road. But the plan was cautious:

“The physical and social impact of mountain bike use is not well understood in Chugach State Park. Until more is known, no new trails will be recommended.”
— CSP Trail Plan, 1986

That caution was appropriate for 1986. Four decades of experience later, the picture is much clearer. The 2009 CSP Trail Management Plan — updated and adopted as policy in 2016 — designated bicycle use on 52 trails across the park, with the explicit understanding that regulation changes would follow in phases:

“These regulation changes will be promulgated over time as the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation updates park regulations. Implementation of the management recommendations should begin immediately and are intended to proceed in phases over the years as opportunities, staffing and funding allow.”
— CSP Trail Management Plan, 2009

The timeline below shows that phased approach in action. Each regulation change since 1985 has opened additional trails to bicycles, moving steadily toward full implementation of the plans. Chugach Mountain Bike Riders is continuing to work with the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation to advance the remaining 24 trails — some built and awaiting only a regulation change, others still to be constructed — that the park’s own plans have long identified as appropriate for bicycle use.

Timeline

20 (28)
Trails currently open to bicycles in CSP (28 listed in plans, combined to 20 in regulation)
52
Trails with bicycle designation in adopted 2016 plan (20 (28) open + 24 pending)
24
Trails planned for bicycle still awaiting implementation
Regulation (AAC)Planning documentDesignations removedPending implementation
1985
11 AAC 20.050 enacted 3 trails open to bicycles
Bicycles allowed in campgrounds and 3 designated areas: Eklutna Lake Road, gasline road (Prospect Heights to Indian), Bird Creek logging trails. (Reg. 94)
1988
11 AAC 20.050 amended 5 trails open to bicycles
Added Glen Alps to Powerline Trail and Peters Creek road. (Reg. 105)
1996
11 AAC 20.050 amended 9 trails open to bicycles
Added picnic areas to base permission. Added Powerline Trail, Wolverine Bowl Trail, Middle Fork Loop Trail, 1D9 Eagle River Greenbelt. Added catch-all: any trail open to snow vehicles under 11 AAC 20.040. (Reg. 138)
2002
11 AAC 20.050 amended 11 trails open to bicycles
Added South Fork Rim Trail and paved Turnagain Arm pathway (Indian to Girdwood). (Reg. 162)
2009
11 AAC 20.050 amended 14 trails open to bicycles
Added Silver Fern Trail, White Spruce Trail, and Llama Trail from the Hillside system. (Reg. 191)
CSP Trail Management Plan — public review draft 58 trails designated or managed for bicycle
Designated bicycle as designed use or managed use on 58 trails across the park. Noted regulation changes required to implement each. Includes 6 trails later removed or downgraded in the Final Revisions before 2016 adoption.
  1. Alder Trail — Denali View junction to Hemlock Knob Trail near Gasline junction (New Trail)
  2. Alder Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Denali View Trail junction
  3. Beaver Pond Trail — Park boundary to Indian to Girdwood Trail junction
  4. Bird Creek Valley Trail System
  5. Bird Creek Valley Trail System — Campground Access (New Trail)
  6. Bird Pass Trail
  7. Coastal Trail — Indian to Potter (New Trail)
  8. Connect Peters Creek & Ptarmigan Valley with a Motorized Trail
  9. Eagle River Campground Trail System (New Trail)
  10. Eagle River Greenbelt Pathway — Glenn Highway to ERNC (New Trail)
  11. Eklutna Lake Spillway Trail
  12. Eklutna Lake Spillway and Lakeside Loop Access Trail
  13. Eklutna Lakeside ATV Access Trail
  14. Eklutna Lakeside Access Trail
  15. Eklutna Lakeside Loop Trail (New Trail) †
  16. Eklutna Lakeside Trail
  17. Eklutna Lower Lakeside Trail
  18. Four Mile Creek Loop Trail
  19. Gasline Trail — Prospect Heights Trailhead to Powerline Trail at Y junction
  20. Glen Alps Lower Powerline Access Trail
  21. Glen Alps Middle Powerline Access Trail
  22. Hemlock Burn Trail (New Trail)
  23. Hemlock Spur Trail
  24. Hidden Lake Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Extension junction
  25. Hunter Pass Trail — South Fork Eagle River Trail junction to pass
  26. Indian to Girdwood National Recreation Trail
  27. Llama Trail
  28. Lost Cabin Valley Trail †
  29. Middle Fork Connector Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Trail (New Trail)
  30. Middle Fork Loop Extension — Middle Fork Loop Trail to Hidden Lake Trail (New Trail)
  31. Middle Fork Loop Trail
  32. Muktuk Marston Memorial Overlook Trail
  33. Muktuk Marston Trail (New Trail)
  34. Near Point Trail — Near Point Knoll Trailhead to existing Near Point Trail junction (New Trail)
  35. Near Point Trail — Wolverine Peak Trail junction to end of old homestead road
  36. Penguin Creek Trail
  37. Penguin Creek Trail (New Trail)
  38. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Six Mile Creek to Wall Street Creek
  39. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Trailhead to Six Mile Creek
  40. Powerline Pass Trail — Powerline Trail junction near Green Lake to Powerline Pass
  41. Powerline Trail — Upper Indian Creek Trailhead to Powerline Pass
  42. Powerline Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to base of Powerline Pass near Green Lake
  43. Ptarmigan Valley Trail
  44. Rabbit Lake Trail
  45. Rendezvous Peak Trail — Trailhead to saddle between Rendezvous and Mt. Gordon Lyon †
  46. Rendezvous Ridge Trail — Muktuk Marston Overlook Trail to Rendezvous Peak to Hunter Pass Trail junction
  47. Shebanof Avenue Connector Trail
  48. Silver Fern Loop Trail (New Trail)
  49. Silver Fern Trail
  50. South Fork Bird Creek Trail (New Trail)
  51. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Trailhead to Hunter Pass Trail junction †
  52. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Hunter Pass Trail junction to footbridge over South Fork †
  53. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Footbridge over South Fork to Eagle Lake †
  54. South Fork Rim Trail
  55. Spencer Loop Connector Trail (New Trail)
  56. White Spruce Trail
  57. Wolverine Bowl Trail
† Removed or downgraded in Final Revisions before 2016 adoption. Lost Cabin Valley Trail retained winter-only bicycle managed use.
2016
CSP Management Plan adopted 52 trails designated or managed for bicycle
Commissioner-level policy adoption. Carries forward 52 bicycle-designated or managed trails including Rendezvous Ridge and the Muktuk Marston corridor. Regulation change required to implement each unopen trail.
  1. Alder Trail — Denali View junction to Hemlock Knob Trail near Gasline junction (New Trail)
  2. Alder Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Denali View Trail junction
  3. Beaver Pond Trail — Park boundary to Indian to Girdwood Trail junction
  4. Bird Creek Valley Trail System
  5. Bird Creek Valley Trail System — Campground Access (New Trail)
  6. Bird Pass Trail
  7. Coastal Trail — Indian to Potter (New Trail)
  8. Connect Peters Creek & Ptarmigan Valley with a Motorized Trail
  9. Eagle River Campground Trail System (New Trail)
  10. Eagle River Greenbelt Pathway — Glenn Highway to ERNC (New Trail)
  11. Eklutna Lake Spillway Trail
  12. Eklutna Lake Spillway and Lakeside Loop Access Trail
  13. Eklutna Lakeside ATV Access Trail
  14. Eklutna Lakeside Access Trail
  15. Eklutna Lakeside Trail
  16. Eklutna Lower Lakeside Trail
  17. Four Mile Creek Loop Trail
  18. Gasline Trail — Prospect Heights Trailhead to Powerline Trail at Y junction
  19. Glen Alps Lower Powerline Access Trail
  20. Glen Alps Middle Powerline Access Trail
  21. Hemlock Burn Trail (New Trail)
  22. Hemlock Spur Trail
  23. Hidden Lake Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Extension junction
  24. Hunter Pass Trail — South Fork Eagle River Trail junction to pass
  25. Indian to Girdwood National Recreation Trail
  26. Llama Trail
  27. Lost Cabin Valley Trail (winter-only bicycle managed use)
  28. Middle Fork Connector Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Trail (New Trail)
  29. Middle Fork Loop Extension — Middle Fork Loop Trail to Hidden Lake Trail (New Trail)
  30. Middle Fork Loop Trail
  31. Muktuk Marston Memorial Overlook Trail
  32. Muktuk Marston Trail (New Trail)
  33. Near Point Trail — Near Point Knoll Trailhead to existing Near Point Trail junction (New Trail)
  34. Near Point Trail — Wolverine Peak Trail junction to end of old homestead road
  35. Penguin Creek Trail
  36. Penguin Creek Trail (New Trail)
  37. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Six Mile Creek to Wall Street Creek
  38. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Trailhead to Six Mile Creek
  39. Powerline Pass Trail — Powerline Trail junction near Green Lake to Powerline Pass
  40. Powerline Trail — Upper Indian Creek Trailhead to Powerline Pass
  41. Powerline Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to base of Powerline Pass near Green Lake
  42. Ptarmigan Valley Trail
  43. Rabbit Lake Trail
  44. Rendezvous Ridge Trail — Muktuk Marston Overlook Trail to Rendezvous Peak to Hunter Pass Trail junction
  45. Shebanof Avenue Connector Trail
  46. Silver Fern Loop Trail (New Trail)
  47. Silver Fern Trail
  48. South Fork Bird Creek Trail (New Trail)
  49. South Fork Rim Trail
  50. Spencer Loop Connector Trail (New Trail)
  51. White Spruce Trail
  52. Wolverine Bowl Trail
Final Revisions removed or downgraded bicycle designation 6 trails
South Fork Eagle River Trail (3 segments), Rendezvous Peak Trail, and Eklutna Lakeside Loop Trail removed entirely. Lost Cabin Valley Trail downgraded to Pack & Saddle with winter-only bicycle managed use retained.
  1. Eklutna Lakeside Loop Trail (New Trail) — downgraded to hiker-pedestrian
  2. Lost Cabin Valley Trail — downgraded to Pack & Saddle; winter-only bicycle managed use retained
  3. Rendezvous Peak Trail — Trailhead to saddle between Rendezvous and Mt. Gordon Lyon — removed
  4. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Trailhead to Hunter Pass Trail junction — removed
  5. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Hunter Pass Trail junction to footbridge over South Fork — removed
  6. South Fork Eagle River Trail — Footbridge over South Fork to Eagle Lake — removed
2022
11 AAC 12.115 enacted — 11 AAC 20.050 repealed 20 (28) trails open to bicycles
New statewide bicycle regulation (Reg. 242). Six trails opened for CSP: Hemlock Burn Trail, Beaver Pond Trail, Eklutna Spillway & Lakeside Loop Access Trail, Near Point Trail, Rabbit Lake Trail, and Shebanof Avenue Connector Trail. The 1D9 Eagle River Greenbelt was renamed Lower Eagle River Trail. Fat-tire bicycles given their own regulatory framework, with winter-only access to designated CSP areas; the Director may open additional areas. Class 1 e-bikes and asphalt trails added.
  1. Beaver Pond Trail — Park boundary to Indian to Girdwood Trail junction
  2. Bird Creek Valley Trail System
  3. Eagle River Greenbelt Pathway — Glenn Highway to ERNC (New Trail)
  4. Eklutna Lake Spillway Trail
  5. Eklutna Lake Spillway and Lakeside Loop Access Trail
  6. Eklutna Lakeside ATV Access Trail
  7. Eklutna Lakeside Access Trail
  8. Eklutna Lakeside Trail
  9. Eklutna Lower Lakeside Trail
  10. Four Mile Creek Loop Trail
  11. Gasline Trail — Prospect Heights Trailhead to Powerline Trail at Y junction
  12. Glen Alps Lower Powerline Access Trail
  13. Glen Alps Middle Powerline Access Trail
  14. Hemlock Burn Trail (New Trail)
  15. Indian to Girdwood National Recreation Trail
  16. Llama Trail
  17. Middle Fork Connector Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Trail (New Trail)
  18. Near Point Trail — Wolverine Peak Trail junction to end of old homestead road
  19. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Trailhead to Six Mile Creek
  20. Powerline Pass Trail — Powerline Trail junction near Green Lake to Powerline Pass
  21. Powerline Trail — Wolverine Bowl Trail junction to base of Powerline Pass near Green Lake
  22. Powerline Trail — Upper Indian Creek Trailhead to Powerline Pass
  23. Rabbit Lake Trail
  24. Shebanof Avenue Connector Trail
  25. Silver Fern Trail
  26. South Fork Rim Trail
  27. White Spruce Trail
  28. Wolverine Bowl Trail
Note: The regulation (11 AAC 12.115) has combined and renamed some trails from the CSP Trails Plan.
now
24 trails with planning-level bicycle designation not yet implemented pending
Status varies: some trails are built and require only a regulation change; others are planned but not yet constructed. All are identified in the CSP Trails Plan as appropriate for bicycle use.
  1. Alder Trail — Denali View junction to Hemlock Knob Trail near Gasline junction (New Trail)
  2. Alder Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Denali View Trail junction
  3. Bird Creek Valley Trail System — Campground Access (New Trail)
  4. Bird Pass Trail
  5. Coastal Trail — Indian to Potter (New Trail)
  6. Connect Peters Creek & Ptarmigan Valley with a Motorized Trail
  7. Eagle River Campground Trail System (New Trail)
  8. Hemlock Spur Trail
  9. Hidden Lake Trail — Powerline Trail junction to Middle Fork Loop Extension junction
  10. Hunter Pass Trail — South Fork Eagle River Trail junction to pass
  11. Lost Cabin Valley Trail
  12. Middle Fork Loop Extension — Middle Fork Loop Trail to Hidden Lake Trail (New Trail)
  13. Middle Fork Loop Trail
  14. Muktuk Marston Memorial Overlook Trail
  15. Muktuk Marston Trail (New Trail)
  16. Near Point Trail — Near Point Knoll Trailhead to existing Near Point Trail junction (New Trail)
  17. Penguin Creek Trail
  18. Penguin Creek Trail (New Trail)
  19. Peters Creek Valley Trail — Six Mile Creek to Wall Street Creek
  20. Ptarmigan Valley Trail
  21. Rendezvous Ridge Trail — Muktuk Marston Overlook Trail to Rendezvous Peak to Hunter Pass Trail junction
  22. Silver Fern Loop Trail (New Trail)
  23. South Fork Bird Creek Trail (New Trail)
  24. Spencer Loop Connector Trail (New Trail)

Source: Alaska Administrative Code registers (1985, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2009, 2022); CSP Trail Plan (1986); CSP Trail Management Plan (2009); CSP Management Plan (2016). Compiled by Chugach Mountain Bike Riders.

CMBR Kids Youth Mountain Bike Summer Program Poster with Chugach Mountain Bike Riders at Mirror Lake, Alaska

CMBR Kids Youth MTB 2026

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A Parent and Volunteer Led Youth Mountain Bike Club

CMBR Kids (Chugach Mountain Bike Riders) is an all-volunteer mountain bike club serving youths from 6-16 in Chugiak-Eagle River. The club teaches on the 6 miles of singletrack mountain bike trails at Mirror Lake Park in Chugiak. CMBR Kids introduces basic mountain biking by teaching fundamental bike handling skills, building confidence on singletrack trails, and promoting a healthy lifestyle through mountain biking.

Note: CMBR Littles! (6-7 year olds) are welcome to ride with us. All riders will need a bike with hand brakes (no coaster/foot brakes) and must already be able to ride well on pavement and grass. Parents of 6-7 year olds must to remain at the park during the session and are encouraged to ride with their child(ren).

WHO: Youth ages 6-16, 

WHERE: @ the Mirror Lake Singletrack Trails, Chugiak (Mirror Lake exit off the Glenn Hwy)

WHEN: Tues/Thurs June 23th – July 30th, 2026

TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

CMBR Kids 2026 PRESEASON EVENTS:

Tues May 26th/Thurs May 28th CMBR Coach Clinic 6:30-9pm (two evenings)

Sat May 30th CMBR Coach Clinic (repeat) 9am-2pm (1 day)

Fri June 5th-Sun June 7th BICP Coach Certification 9am-6pm (3 days)

Tues June 16th Parent Skills Night 6-9pm

Thurs June 18th Youth Bike Checks 6-9pm

Choose either M/W or T/Th session.

TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

How do I sign up? 

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN APRIL 1ST, 2026.

https://chugachmtb.redpodium.com/cmbr-kids-2026

How does CMBR Kids Youth Mountain Bike Club work?

Now in our tenth year, our club typically hosts about 85 youth, on Tues/Thurs.

For the first 30 minutes or so we work on that evening’s mountain bike skill, and then break into small volunteer-coach-led groups to ride with other youth of a roughly similar skill level.  Within the groups, there will be some faster and some slower youth together: the focus is skills, not speed.  Over a 6-week period we work through a good overview of mountain bike fundamentals.

Our lead coaches are Level 1 certified through the Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP).

We require all youth bikes to be professionally tuned up and safety checked and everyone must wear helmets to participate.

Other local youth mountain bike programs include the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers’ Sprockidz program in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and Mighty Bikes in Anchorage. Older and more advanced youth should check out the Hilltop Bike School.

CMBR Movie Night and Silent Auction

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Includes movie admission, silent auction registration and one drink ticket.

Poster for Mountain Bike Film Fundraiser for Chugach Mountain Bike Riders at Odd Man Rush in Eagle River, Alaska

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Back for a second year! Get excited for the season with CMBR’s annual fundraiser at Odd Man Rush in Eagle River! We’ve got a selection of films for you, including award-winning “Anytime” from Anthill films and a world-premier short from one of our local riders!

Doors will open at 5:30pm with cash bar and silent auction. Short films start at 6:30 pm and the hour-long main feature starts at 7:30pm.

Under 21 are welcome with a parent.

CMBR Movie Night and Silent Auction

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SAVE THE DATE – Tickets go on sale early March.

Back for a second year! Get excited for the season with CMBR’s annual fundraiser at Odd Man Rush in Eagle River!

We’ve got a selection of films for you, including award-winning “Anytime” from Anthill films and a world-premier short from one of our local riders.

Doors will open at 5pm with cash bar and silent auction. Short films start at 6pm and the main feature at 7pm.

Youth are welcome with a parent

Merry Masher Race Course 2025

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Friday Dec 26th, 7pm. Join us for the Merry Masher fat bike race, a fundraiser for Chugach Mountain Bike Riders. MORE INFO HERE.

We’ve got a new course for you this year using “Lemon Squeezy” a new connector for the green trails at Mirror Lake. This allows us to loop Easy Peasy and take advantage of some of the more packed trails at Mirror Lake.

COURSE MAP HERE

The singletrack has a thin grippy layer of snow. Edmonds Lake is in beautiful condition, perfectly smooth packed snow. Mirror Lake is a bit rougher, but the Muni plans to groom a loop for us, and the ice skating rink should be hot mopped! Thank you Eagle River Parks and Rec!

We’ve got disco lights, a DJ, a whole bunch of fire pits and a Friday night party planned for you all. Come out and race or come out and cheer!

MORE INFORMATION HERE.

Note: many of the smaller trails are not groomed, so stick to the race course if you want to come out and ride. Cheers!

Thank You for Being a Part of the CMBR Community!

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The expansion of the Chugiak-Eagle River trail system and the growth of Southcentral Alaska’s mountain bike community depends on donations from our trail users. Historically, CMBR has been able to match $10 to every one dollar you have donated. (Many employers have also doubled your donations, thank you!)

Please consider an end of year donation of $35, $50, $100 or $500 to allow us to continue our work into 2026.

2025 CMBR Successes:

  • Celebrated TEN YEARS of CMBR with a great film festival and fundraiser at Odd Man Rush.
  • Built the new black diamond jump line “El Jefe” and easy connector “Lemon Squeezy” at Mirror Lake.
  • Coordinated construction of an additional mile of the Northern Extension Coastal Trail around Beach Lake, connecting Eagle River to the Inlet, a part of the Historic Iditarod Trail.
  • Coached over 100 youths in our summer CMBR Kids club, riding four days a week!
  • Groomed winter trails at Mirror Lake and the Lower Eagle River Trail.
  • Led regional coach certification for CMBR, Mighty Bikes, Sprockidz, and Tsalteshi youth MTB programs.
  • Completion of the Mirror Lake master plan, proposing five miles of adaptive MTB trails by MLMS.
  • Initiated trail design for a MTB loop behind Arctic Valley Ski Area, including Rendezvous
    Ridge.

Our Vision:

  • Bikeable paths extending up Eagle River Valley and connecting to the Mat-Su along the Glenn Hwy.
  • Development of the Northern Extension of the Coastal Trail from Eagle River to Mirror
    Lake.
  • Singletrack trails closer to home, offering year-round recreation to our middle and high
    schools.
  • A vibrant MTB community with youth clubs, adult rides, local races, and community
    festivals.

2026 Proposed Projects – Your donations will make this happen!

  • Construct an all-volunteer hand built black diamond trail at Mirror Lake.
  • Work to establish a 300-mile Chugach Mountain Bike Trail from Seward to Mirror Lake.
  • Coordinate region-wide coach training and collaboration for youth MTB programs.
  • Partner with neighboring MTB clubs as the Alaska Off-Road Cycling Alliance (ORCA)
  • Secure funding for Eagle River Rd and Glenn Hwy separated multiuse paths.

Your support is crucial to our efforts. Thank you for your donations!

DONATE HERE!

Sincerely, Erik Gabrielson, President
CMBR, PO Box 672555, Chugiak, AK 99567

2025 MERRY MASHER WINTER FAT BIKE RACE

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Race 1 of 3 of the TREK WINTER FAT BIKE SERIES!

Register here: 25-26 Trek Winter Fat Bike Series

We’re going AFTER DARK for the 9th annual Mirror Lake Merry Masher winter bike race, a fundraiser for the Mirror Lake Singletrack.

About this event

* Registration ends Thurs 12-25-25 11:59 pm. There is NO IN-PERSON registration*

https://chugachmtb.redpodium.com/25-26-trek-winter-fat-bike-series

We are pleased to announce Trek Bicycle Store of Anchorage as the sponsor for the ninth annual Mirror Lake Merry Masher winter bike race!

It’s gonna be a PARTY! Light up your rides, as we’re going after dark on a mix of flowy singletrack, a bit of nice wide doubletrack, a couple of great hill climbs, and some beautiful lake riding in the shadow of Bear Mountain in Chugiak.

You will have the option of two or three 3+ mile laps. You must complete the race in the 2-hour time limit.

  1. Fri Dec 26th 7pm Merry Masher at Mirror Lake
  2. Sat Feb 7th 11am Icy River Rampage at Eagle River Nature Center
  3. Wed Mar 4th 7pm Blue Booty Blitz at APU

If you’re not racing, you are welcome to come out and cheer!

Thanks to Trek Bicycle Store of Anchorage for sponsoring this year’s race.

This event is a membership drive and fundraiser for Chugach Mountain Bike Riders and proceeds will go to support the improvement of the Mirror Lake Singletrack.

When: Friday, December 26th. Bibs Pick-Up 6pm. Race Start 7pm.

Where: Mirror Lake Park, Mile 24 Glenn Hwy, Chugiak, Alaska.

Cost: $55.

https://chugachmtb.redpodium.com/25-26-trek-winter-fat-bike-series

El Jefe Work Party Sun Sep 14th 2pm

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PLEASE SIGN BOTH FORMS:

  1. CMBR 2025 WAIVER: CMBR Waiver | Chugach Mountain Bike Riders
  2. EL JEFE VOLUNTEER CHECK IN: https://portal.goldenvolunteer.com/opportunities/unw1VNHvjA

Let’s get the El Jefe JUMP LINE ready for opening! We have a tons of roots to lop, some dirt and gravel to haul, branches to pull back, and tread to smooth.

We’ll also do a fall touch-up on Bee-Line and Lazy-G.

Meet at the first trail crossing on Camp Gorsuch Rd in Mirror Lake Park and head straight up the path to beginning of LAZY G.

We plan to have 1-2 hours of work and 1-2 hours of riding.

Please sign a waiver, we have some tools, but bring loppers, work gloves, flat shovels, etc. if you have them.

Be sure to register ahead of time!