37.4 miles
Distance
1,115 ft
Climb
-958 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
13 miles
Distance climb
13 miles
Distance down
11 miles
Distance flat

Anchorage Park Foundation is a non-profit charity supporting local parks and trails in partnership with Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation. We are promoting the Moose Loop as a destination trail to connect Anchorage – fundraising to improve wayfinding. The City’s four main multi-use trails—the Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Campbell Creek and Ship Creek Trails are linked together on city streets to form a 32 to 37 mile bike loop. 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. If you love the outdoors, Anchorage is a great place to live and visit Visit AnchorageParkFoundation.org for more information and ways to help.

Detailed Description
The 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 1,115 ft with a max elevation of 273 ft then descends -958 ft.
Tags
AlpineRestroomsRiver or creek
Route Supporters
  • Anchorage Park Foundation
  • Anchorage Parks and Recreation
    Maintainer

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Stats

  • Distance
    37 miles
  • Avg time
    3 hr 5 min
  • Altitude start
    18 ft
  • Altitude end
    177 ft
  • Climb
    1,115 ft
  • Descent
    -958 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -33.7%
  • Grade min
    20.4%
  • Distance climb
    13 miles
  • Distance down
    13 miles
  • Distance flat
    11 miles

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Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Nordic Ski
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    XC, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel, Uni, BMX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Easy
  • Activity Logs
    10
Avg: 3 (1 votes)
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Trail transparency
  • Paved
mtb
107
mtb
mtb
133
mtb
108

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Chester Creek Trail
Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:50pm (America/Anchorage)
Jun 2, 2026
Increasing tourists, off leash dogs harassing a moose, but otherwise it's the best it's been since 2020. Really great ride!
Raspberry Road Multi-use Trail
May 2, 2026 @ 3:04pm (America/Anchorage)
May 2, 2026
Ship Creek Trail
Sep 8, 2025 @ 5:36am
Sep 8, 2025
Great trail and well lit for early morning!
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  • By MooseLoopAK & contributors
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