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37.4 miles
Distance
1,118 ft
Climb
-961 ft
Descent
273 ft
High Point
157 ft
Altitude change
18 ft
Altitude start
177 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-33.7%
Grade max
20.4%
Grade min
14 miles
Distance climb
13 miles
Distance down
11 miles
Distance flat
Anchorage's four main multi-use trails—the Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, the Campbell Creek Trail, and the Ship Creek Trail—can be connected to each other to form a 32-mile bike Moose Loop, an almost-complete urban greenway that is, when viewed on a map, in the shape of a moose You see the ears. You see the dewlap. You see the humped back. The paved trails connect to mountain bike trails that connect to Chugach State Park, an alpine tundra park with mountains ranging from 2,000 ft to 8,000 ft in elevation. That’s something very few states have to offer.
Detailed Description
Moose Loop is a 37 mile popular easy route located near Anchorage Alaska. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 1,118 ft with a max elevation of 273 ft then descends -961 ft.
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Stats
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Distance37 miles
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Avg time3 hr 5 min
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Altitude start18 ft
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Altitude end177 ft
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Climb1,118 ft
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Descent-961 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-33.7%
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Grade min20.4%
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Distance climb14 miles
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Distance down13 miles
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Distance flat11 miles
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DirectionBoth Directions
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