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Description: Access: Eklutna Lake Trailhead. Travel Means: Foot, bicycle, ATVs on Sunday through Wednesday only, and snowmobiles when snow levels are adequate. Motorcycles are prohibited. Distance: 12.7 miles or 21.8 kilometers one way to Eklutna Glacier. Elevation Gain: 300 feet or 91 meters. Difficulty: Easy - abandoned roadbed with bridges. Special Features: Trail follows lakeshore for 7 miles, then onto glacial gravel bars. Last mile is footpath through glacial debris. Views of steep canyon walls, waterfalls and Eklutna Glacier. Wildlife includes Dall sheep, mountain goats, pikas. Winter: Good skiing. Trail now groomed for skiing. Snowmachines are allowed on valley floor when snow conditions are adequate to protect underlying vegetation. Climbers with glacier experience access the "Eklutna Traverse" from this area.
