Dome Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Bivouac
Anchorage, Alaska -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonMAY - OCT
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
This is one of the best Anchorage area singletrack trails for riders that like a climbing challenge and can handle higher speeds with limited sight-lines and technical terrain. There are VERY steep sections, that even the best climbers will have to hike their bikes up, but the payoff is well worth the pain.
To get to the trailhead, park at the North Bivouac trailhead on the left when heading up Campbell Airstrip Road. Follow the doubletrack trail for a couple of miles, passing the stout metal fence next to Stuckagain Heights Trail. **From this point, you need to be signed in to the JBER iSportsman website.** Once past this gate, you'll descend a little more doubletrack and cross a wooden/metal bridge. Ride the gravel road for about a half mile(roughly), keeping an eye to the right for the unmarked clearing with a trail leading into the woods. This is the start of The Dome Trail.
Once on the trail, there is a steady climb with punchy steep sections until you get to a T intersection. Take a left at this T, the climb continues, with several steeper sections and more technical terrain. Just below the overlook, there is a STEEP, loose rocky climb. Once on the overlook, you can turn around the head down or keep climbing up and gain the ridgeline to the west (obvious trail) and extend this ride longer.
Enjoy the ride down At the T intersection, make a right and keep on smiling.
Note: There is an alternate route from Basher Road to get to the T intersection, but it eliminates the second half of the trail, which is the very fun flowy section.
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Terms of Use
Access Info
Getting to this trail requires the JBER iSportsman Pass (available here: jber.isportsman.net/). It is not suggested to ride this trail during peak times, as there are many hikers and you WILL be traveling fast on the descent.
Disclaimer
This is a multi-use trail. Please be courteous to the other trail users.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dome Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,741 ft
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Altitude min454 ft
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Altitude max2,203 ft
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Altitude start2,203 ft
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Altitude end462 ft
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Grade-11.769%
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Grade max-39.057%
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Grade min12.866%
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Distance climb776 ft
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat314 ft
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Avg time00:35:14
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Avg reverse time01:51:08
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- Last: Nov 24, 2022
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If it is open, sign into area 429 and the bulldog trail
If either of those is closed, go do something else.
Don’t run hikers over, ride down with a bell so they can hear you. Ride don’t slide.
Thanks
-trail crew