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SavePalmer trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Hiking, Trail Running, Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Snowmobiling, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Backcountry Skiing, Horseback, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading, Skiing and Observed Trials. Popular destinations include Moose Range, Matanuska Greenbelt Trails and Government Peak Recreation Area (GPRA).
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- Mountain Bike
236 trails
- E-Bike
64 trails
- Gravel Bike
46 trails
- Adaptive Bike
23 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
30 trails
- Horse
14 trails
- Hike
235 trails
- Trail Running
234 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
14 trails
- Observed Trials
9 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
14 trails
- Snowmobile
78 trails
- Snowshoe
83 trails
- Downhill Ski
14 trails
- Backcountry Ski
17 trails
- Nordic Ski
105 trails
Region Details
- 33
- 10
- 107
- 51
- 30
- 3
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Aug 13, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 295
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 236
- Trails E-Bike
- 64
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 46
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 23
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 30
- Trails Horse
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 235
- Trails Trail Running
- 234
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 14
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowmobile
- 78
- Trails Snowshoe
- 83
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 14
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 105
- Total Distance
- 303 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,513 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,004 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,032 ft
- Reports
- 524
- Photos
- 188
- Completed Counter
- 11,520
Sub Regions
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Government Peak Recreation Area (GPRA)
- 15
- 9
- 14
- 1
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Knik River Public Use Area
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 2
- 2
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Lazy Mountain
- 1
- 1
- 4
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Matanuska Greenbelt Trails
- 12
- 21
- 6
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Moose Range
- 72
- 6
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Palmer Bike Park
- 5
- 6
- 1
Popular Palmer Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 1.5 • 495 ft • 13 ft • 394 •
This is a from the Parking Lot to the South Loop
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 1 mile • 134 ft • 312 •
Super fun and fast berm section. Excellent grade choice and berm radius, ensuring that once you hit top speed you will not need to use your brakes. The trail has some fun uphill technical rock sections that are easy to strike a pedal on...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 1,694 ft • 135 ft • 264 •
This dual direction trail connects the middle of the connector trail and upper portion of the Trail. This trail will provide a more technical climb than other trails at GPRA. There intact roots that you will need to navigate, a few...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 1,266 ft • 0 ft • 259 •
One way DH trail. No hiking or uphill travel. Jumps, drops, roots, and mandatory two gaps.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 95 ft • 223 •
This ride utilizes great new (2015) trails thanks to the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers group All two-way singletrack, with a few options from the start and a connecting trail in the middle. Great bermed corners make for great flow,...
Palmer Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 968 ft • 14 •
An Advanced-rated loop at the Matanuska lakes riding area. 15 miles of mostly blue single track with some...
10 miles • 568 ft • 9 •
An intermediate-rated loop at the Matanuska lakes riding area. 10 miles of mostly blue and green single...
5 miles • 133 ft • 4 •
A beginner-rated loop at the Matanuska lakes riding area. 5 miles of mostly double track trails with some...
★ 2.0 • 9 miles • 415 ft • 5 • Loop •
A nice little route starting and ending at the college. Mixes single track and farm roads
3 miles • 421 ft • 8 • Loop •
Loop for and trail in the counterclockwise direction
Photos of Palmer Mountain Bike
Videos of Palmer Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain of Lakes Footpath | Aug 13, 2026 @ 10:28am (America/Anchorage) Aug 13, 2026 | Wet | Beaularousse | ||
| Matanuska Peak Trail | Jul 12, 2026 @ 9:16pm (America/Anchorage) Jul 12, 2026 | Wet | Beaularousse | ||
| Field of Dreams | Jun 1, 2026 @ 2:26pm (America/Anchorage) Jun 1, 2026 | Unknown | gtakmtb | ||
| Unnamed Trail | May 31, 2026 @ 11:13am (America/Anchorage) May 31, 2026 | Variable | Darken18 | ||
| Steeze Grater | May 8, 2026 @ 9:08am (America/Anchorage) May 8, 2026 | Dry | gmember | ||
| The Sequel | May 8, 2026 @ 9:08am (America/Anchorage) May 8, 2026 | Variable | gmember | ||
| Cliffhanger | May 8, 2026 @ 9:08am (America/Anchorage) May 8, 2026 | Variable | gmember | ||
| Cucaracha | May 8, 2026 @ 9:08am (America/Anchorage) May 8, 2026 | Ideal | gmember | ||
| The March Loamer | May 8, 2026 @ 9:08am (America/Anchorage) May 8, 2026 | Variable | gmember | ||
| Knik Glacier - Hunter Creek | Mar 16, 2026 @ 10:58am (America/Anchorage) Mar 16, 2026 | Snow Packed | btsouth |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estanton05 | ridden | trail | activity #102414877 and 2 more | Aug 26, 2026 @ 7:27pm 19 hours |
| radeuradeu | ridden | trail | activity #101742170 and 1 more | Aug 17, 2026 @ 8:24pm Aug 17, 2026 |
| Beaularousse | add | report | activity #101399765 | Aug 13, 2026 @ 11:28am Aug 13, 2026 |
| lalmondjen | wishlist | region | activity #101033846 | Aug 8, 2026 @ 12:45pm Aug 8, 2026 |
| bDHEVa | wishlist | region | activity #100976300 | Aug 7, 2026 @ 9:12pm Aug 7, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The trail has been completely washed out... | Sep 23, 2025 @ 3:33pm Sep 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice ride. Dry. Only did the upper half of the... | Jun 15, 2025 @ 4:14pm Jun 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Good ride. Dry. | Jun 15, 2025 @ 4:13pm Jun 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Very rooty. Also, there is a tree down across... | Jun 15, 2025 @ 4:12pm Jun 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Dry, steep, anything but lazy. Good hiking. | Jun 2, 2025 @ 6:06pm Jun 2, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k715 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k237 awarded -
Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
10 Black Trails33 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 236 | 269 miles | 20,108 ft | 80 miles | 6,004 ft | #719 | #274 | 170 | 516 | 12 | 9,935 | |
| E-Bike | 64 | 104 miles | 9,268 ft | 41 miles | 2,484 ft | #1,852 | #911 | 392 | 1 | 283 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 46 | 79 miles | 3,130 ft | 31 miles | 1,250 ft | #1,242 | #294 | 37 | 82 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 23 | 43 miles | 1,257 ft | 20 miles | 1,106 ft | #2,044 | #380 | 49 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 30 | 36 miles | 3,064 ft | 13 miles | 2,461 ft | #193 | #62 | 13 | 34 | 150 | ||
| Horse | 14 | 34 miles | 1,329 ft | 9 miles | 2,244 ft | #1,550 | #836 | 55 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 235 | 285 miles | 19,295 ft | 78 miles | 6,004 ft | #547 | #249 | 5 | 458 | 1,525 | ||
| Trail Running | 234 | 284 miles | 18,389 ft | 78 miles | 6,004 ft | #453 | 458 | 541 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 14 | 31 miles | 1,148 ft | 9 miles | 1,657 ft | #890 | #338 | 54 | 4 | |||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 26 miles | 774 ft | 7 miles | 761 ft | #203 | #41 | 7 | 4 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 14 | 36 miles | 1,148 ft | 10 miles | 1,660 ft | #616 | #252 | 55 | 11 | |||
| Snowmobile | 78 | 65 miles | 5,955 ft | 22 miles | 4,216 ft | #120 | #57 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Snowshoe | 83 | 78 miles | 6,821 ft | 24 miles | 5,981 ft | #290 | #71 | 11 | 30 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 14 | 3 miles | 1,352 ft | 2 miles | 1,440 ft | #681 | #338 | 8 | 63 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 29 miles | 1,709 ft | 6 miles | 5,968 ft | #408 | #86 | 11 | 164 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 105 | 71 miles | 7,011 ft | 25 miles | 2,415 ft | #273 | #73 | 10 | 469 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Palmer
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What are the best places to ride in Palmer?
Palmer has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Palmer?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Palmer are:
- Larkspur (4.3/5)
- Jacob's Ladder (4.2/5)
- Julie's (4.2/5)
- Palmer Bike Park Flow Trail (4.2/5)
- Birch Run (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Palmer?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Palmer are:
- July (223 activities)
- June (164 activities)
- May (134 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Palmer?
There are 22 parking locations listed in Palmer. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
- Palmer Mountain Biking Trails
- Palmer E-Biking Trails
- Palmer Gravel Biking Trails
- Palmer Adaptive Biking Trails
- Palmer Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Palmer Horseback Trails
- Palmer Hiking Trails
- Palmer Trail Running Trails
- Palmer Dirtbiking Trails
- Palmer Observed Trials Trails
- Palmer ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Palmer Snowmobiling Trails
- Palmer Snowshoeing Trails
- Palmer Skiing Trails
- Palmer Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Palmer Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
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