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Quiz about Anchorage Recreational Trails
Quiz about Anchorage Recreational Trails

Anchorage Recreational Trails Trivia Quiz

Most people interested in this subject already know what incredible trails are easily accessible from the Anchorage area. See how much you already know about a few of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by chikal98. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
chikal98
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
251,773
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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430
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1. Where would you be if you were riding your mountain bike toward a glacier with the Twin Peaks and Bold Ridge on your left? Hint

Eklutna Lake Trail
Bold Ridge Trail
Pioneer Peak Trail
Iditarod Trail

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2. If you want to do the Crow Pass Crossing route the hard way ("backward"), what would be your starting point? Hint

South Fork trailhead
Eagle River Campground
Jewell Glacier
Eagle River Nature Center

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3. Another question about the Crow Pass Crossing: Crow Pass (the normal beginning of the route) and Eagle River Valley (the long finishing stretch) are connected by another short alpine valley. What is it called? Hint

Hidden Valley
Arctic Valley
Raven Valley
Crow Valley

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4. On your way up Arctic Valley Road, you can park and head up an abandoned road to what abandoned facility on the Fort Richardson Military Reservation? Hint

Nike missile site
Radio transmitter
Radar installation
Recreation center

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5. From Glen Alps trail head, instead of climbing with the crowds up Flattop, you can opt to head up Powerline Pass about a mile, down and across Campbell Creek, and then up and right, ultimately to what peak with a "false" front (the latter to your left or behind you as you climb)? Hint

Near Point
Wolverine
The Dome
O'Malley

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6. From Prospect Heights trail head, you can take a great loop hike around Wolverine Peak. Which of the following would NOT be on this loop? Hint

Williwaw Lakes
the Football Field
Long Lake
Near Point

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7. Let's say you're at the UAA campus beside Providence Hospital and you want to ride your bike all the way to Kincaid Park. What trails would get you there without you having to deal with (much) motorized traffic? Hint

Ship Creek Trail and Beach Lake Trail
Kincaid Park Ski Trails and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Anchorage Greenbelt Trails and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Anchorage Greenbelt Trails and Campbell Creek Canyon Trail

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8. Which of these four hikes/recreational walks is NOT accessible from Turnagain Arm Trail? Hint

Portage Pass
Rainbow Peak
Rabbit Lake
McHugh Peak

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9. READ THIS CAREFULLY: From which mountain trail summit can you see the eponymous creek on one side and the end to a classic x-country ski route, which begins at Arctic Valley, on the other? Also visible, once you are far past all the false summits, is the top of Powerline Pass. Hint

Indian Valley
Ship Lake Trail
The Ramp
Bird Ridge

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10. Also close to Anchorage, but directly across Turnagain Arm, is the city of Hope. If you make the strenuous climb up to Hope Point (the mountain is called Baldy by many), what popular "fowl" named hiking destination is visible almost directly below on the water's edge? Hint

Penguin Peak
Gull Rock
Ptarmigan Pass
Bird Creek Valley


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where would you be if you were riding your mountain bike toward a glacier with the Twin Peaks and Bold Ridge on your left?

Answer: Eklutna Lake Trail

 Eklutna Lake is, of course, on your right. This area is good for the diversity of activities possible.
2. If you want to do the Crow Pass Crossing route the hard way ("backward"), what would be your starting point?

Answer: Eagle River Nature Center

 The route of the summer race is one of the best ways to see local scenery. Try it backward to accomplish something probably 75% of Crow Pass hikers haven't done.
3. Another question about the Crow Pass Crossing: Crow Pass (the normal beginning of the route) and Eagle River Valley (the long finishing stretch) are connected by another short alpine valley. What is it called?

Answer: Raven Valley

 Everyone remembers the gorge, one of the few places you can cross a bridge on this route.
4. On your way up Arctic Valley Road, you can park and head up an abandoned road to what abandoned facility on the Fort Richardson Military Reservation?

Answer: Nike missile site

 Though the public isn't really encouraged to visit the site, it is easy to access. Another point of interest is that if you skip the roundabout route on the abandoned access road and climb directly up the slope from the road, you'll be walking across the layout of the Arctic Valley star, lit up in winter months.
5. From Glen Alps trail head, instead of climbing with the crowds up Flattop, you can opt to head up Powerline Pass about a mile, down and across Campbell Creek, and then up and right, ultimately to what peak with a "false" front (the latter to your left or behind you as you climb)?

Answer: O'Malley

 This is at the center of Chugach State Park's best, easily accessible hiking with numerous trails and scenic destinations all connecting together in interesting ways.
6. From Prospect Heights trail head, you can take a great loop hike around Wolverine Peak. Which of the following would NOT be on this loop?

Answer: the Football Field

 You can look down on the Williwaw Valley after you pass the Football Field on other hikes, but it's not on this popular loop.
7. Let's say you're at the UAA campus beside Providence Hospital and you want to ride your bike all the way to Kincaid Park. What trails would get you there without you having to deal with (much) motorized traffic?

Answer: Anchorage Greenbelt Trails and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

 The Greenbelt Trails are an excellent way to get exercise and have some active fun without leaving the city (or being stuck in a health club). The stretch from the campus to Westchester Lagoon is an especially popular section.
8. Which of these four hikes/recreational walks is NOT accessible from Turnagain Arm Trail?

Answer: Portage Pass

 Portage Glacier and the Pass that is usually accessed from the Whittier side is, of course, far beyond the end of Turnagain Arm Trail.
9. READ THIS CAREFULLY: From which mountain trail summit can you see the eponymous creek on one side and the end to a classic x-country ski route, which begins at Arctic Valley, on the other? Also visible, once you are far past all the false summits, is the top of Powerline Pass.

Answer: Bird Ridge

 Many regard the ridge as one of the the great scenic spots in Anchorage area hiking. Of course, Indian Valley is the end of that classic x-country ski route.
10. Also close to Anchorage, but directly across Turnagain Arm, is the city of Hope. If you make the strenuous climb up to Hope Point (the mountain is called Baldy by many), what popular "fowl" named hiking destination is visible almost directly below on the water's edge?

Answer: Gull Rock

 Hope is a long drive from Anchor Town but well worth it for the historic mining interest. There are also a couple more hikes of interest in the area.
Source: Author chikal98

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