Trail Conditions for: Saturday, 10/3/2026

Trails are always open.  Fee machine and trail maps to the left of the front door.  Bathrooms/latrines located BEFORE the parking lot (brown building).

Rodak Trail:  Great condition for hiking.

Albert Loop Trail:  CLOSED as of 8/10/2026 until further notice.  This is a seasonal Alaska State Parks closure due to the salmon run and bear activity.  Closure is strictly enforced. All other trails are open.  Trail typically reopens in early November. 

Historic Iditarod Trail/Crow Pass Trail (Nature Center Trailhead to Echo Bend only):  Great hiking.  Once you pass the Yukla Yurt trail, the trail gets skinnier, rootier and rockier.
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Dew Mound Trail:  Good hiking.  Watch for orange trail markers on the trees to follow the trail. Dew Mound Trail is skinnier, rootier, and rockier than our other trails.

Rapids Cutoff Trail: Good condition for hiking. 

Mountain Meadow Cutoff Trail:  Good condition for hiking.

Fat Tire Bike Eagle River Corridor Access: CLOSED for the season.  Biking IS NOT PERMITTED on any ERNC trails during the summer months.

Dog owners: Please remember to keep your dog(s) on a leash on the Rodak Trail, Albert Loop Trail and the first mile of the Dew Mound Trail and Iditarod Trail. Please be responsible trail users and pickup after your dogs. Bags are available at the trail head sign at the ERNC.

Crow Pass Trail

10/3/20206 Trail Update:  It's winter up high in the mountains!  This week's precip seems to be sticking around up over 2000'.  You can check out the Alyeska Webcam for Glacier Bowl Express to get an idea of how much snow might be up in Crow Pass (they are about the same elevation).  Hiking on the Girdwood side of the trail is not recommended during winter months due to the trail being in avalanche terrain.  Also, the trail is not marked, so if it's snow covered it is hard to navigate.  You can check out the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center forecasts here.  Trail from the Eagle River Nature Center is good hiking, some spotty snow and ice. Remember daylight hours are getting shorter and temps are colder!

You can monitor the NOAA river gauge on Eagle River here:

https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/erba2

But please note: This gauge is located at the bridge over the Glenn Highway, many miles downstream from the trail ford. It can provide a general indication of river levels, but it does not represent the actual conditions at the ford or other stream crossings on the trail.

These are reports from trail users. We cannot and do not guarantee trail conditions on any given day/time. Trail conditions change daily, especially the river depth at the ford site. Be prepared for anything from knee to waist deep. If you are not comfortable crossing, turn around and go back the way you came. You should be prepared for any kind of weather (rain, snow, sun, fog) and wildlife (bears/moose). Always carry a map for navigation, the trail is not marked. Trail condition contacts: Eagle River Nature Center 907-694-2108, Chugach National Forest 907-783-3242, or Chugach State Park 907-345-5014. Please check out the Crow Pass Trail Facebook page for more information and hiker posts:  Crow Pass Trail Facebook Page