The 2021 Merry Masher course is groomed and ready to ride! Course is counter-clockwise starting at the beach and then around Mirror Lake. Cut up at the Lakeside bench, out Easy Peasy, around Raven’s Ridge to Edmonds Lake, around the lake and up Red Bog trail to the clockwise entrance to Hot Tamale, cut left at the northern part of the 5k Multiuse and head back and take Wilson’s Way to the finish.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION AT: https://cmbralaska.org/2021/11/27/merry-masher-2021/
We are happy to announce that phase two trail construction will begin July 16th!
This year we have new TRAIL CREW hats to recognize folks who volunteer at least 10 hours on phase two trail building crews.
We hope to see you all sporting one!
VOLUNTEER TRAIL CREWS MEET THURSDAYS 6:30-8:30pm!
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
1. Thursday July 19th 6:30-8:30pm
2. Thursday July 26th 6:30-8:30pm
3. Thursday Aug 2nd 6:30-8:30pm
4. More dates to be announced.
We meet at the Mirror Lake Singletrack Trailhead at the north end of the parking lot, the far end away from the lake.Come out and join us!
Need a home loan? Be sure to thank Prime Lending for a double Trail Sponsorship! Thanks for supporting our Phase 2 trail expansion project!
Hooray for Girl Scouts! Thanks so much to Kayla Reifel for building our second map kiosk for her Gold Star Award project!
Public Notice – Recreational Trails Grant Program
The Recreational Trails Program grant applicant listed below provides this courtesy notice. If you have any questions or comments about the proposed project, please contact the grant applicant. Grant applicants should post this notice for at least four weeks prior to the application deadline.
Posting Date: September 15th, 2017
1. Grant Applicant Contact Information:
Name of Organization or Agency: Alaska Trails
Contact Person: Steve Cleary
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100627, Anchorage, AK 99510
Phone: (907) 334-8049
Fax: None
Email: steve.cleary@alaska-trails.org
2. Project Title: Mirror Lake Singletrack – Phase 2
3. Project Description Summary:
Alaska Trails and the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders will collaborate to design and build 3 miles of designed use singletrack mountain biking trails. The trails will be located on the Edmonds and Mirror Lake Municipal Park Land in Chugiak. The singletrack trails will be integrated with the current nordic ski trails that are located adjacent to the Glenn Highway. Phase 2 of the project will build on Phase 1, which was made possible by a previous RTP grant.
The Chugach Mountain Bike Riders have been working on this project for more than four years and have received unanimous approval for the project from the Eagle River Parks and Recreation Board of Supervisors and the surrounding community councils. The groups plan to use both professional and volunteer labor for Phase 2 of the project.
4. Project Location:
A. Identify the nearest community(ies): Chugiak, Peters Creek, Mirror Lake
B. Attach a map showing the location of your proposed project (page two of this notice).
– Attached below – PROPOSED TRAILS ARE IN WHITE
C. Provide the meridian, township(s), range(s) and sections from a USGS topographical map.
– Anchorage B-7
PLEASE NOTE: PROPOSED TRAILS ARE IN WHITE
Public Notice RTP Mirror Singletrack Phase 2 2018 PDF for POSTING
We’ve got about 1/2 mile of trail left to cut, and also need to clears hazards along the entire system. Join us at the second trail crossing on Camp Gorsuch Rd for our semi-weekly trail building sessions!
WEDS SEP 21st 6-8pm
SUN SEP 25th 1-4pm
WEDS SEP 28th 6-8pm
Bring work gloves and a lopper if you have one. Youth under 18 will need a parent signature.
If you have a group that would like to come out and help, you may join us on our regular work days, or we can schedule a special session for you.
Thanks!
Hi folks, while the trails are about 3/4 done, we need to go back over the whole system and clear sharp sticks from both sides of the trail to bring it up to safety standards. Bring loppers and your friends, we’ll see you rain or shine Sat, Sep 17th 1-4pm.
NEW MEETING PLACE for work parties. And a big thanks to Jason Gray for mapping out the new trails for us! We had our first frost last night, so we’ll see you SUNDAY Sep 11th 1-4pm. Wednesday will continue as usual, though will start at 6pm. Thanks everyone!