1 miles
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-931 ft
Descent
4,779 ft
High Point

Hatch Peak Details

  • Riding area
    Wasilla
    Wasilla, Alaska
  • AKA
    April Bowl
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail type
    Hike-a-Bike
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Season
    June-Aug
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • TTFs on trail
    Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #9958

This 2 mile round trip hike begins right at the Summit Lake Recreation Area parking lot at the crest of Hatcher Pass. A beautiful climb that passes a lovely turquoise tarn called April Bowl and continues up the ridge to Hatch Peak at an elevation of 4,811 ft above sea level. Doing this trail in the late evening will minimize the foot traffic you have to slow sown for.

source: Hatch Peak & April Bowl Trail
Access Info

Summit Lake Recreation Area parking lo

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More Stats for Hatch Peak mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -892 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,887 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,779 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,887 ft
  • Grade
    -16.399%
  • Grade max
    -49.555%
  • Grade min
    11.79%
  • Distance climb
    637 ft
  • Distance down
    4,801 ft
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Status:
on Aug 12, 2018
Dry
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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Trail Style
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to hatch-peak trailhead (61.760698, -149.311409)
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Hatch Peak Trail Reports

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Aug 12, 2018 @ 12:01pm
Aug 12, 2018
 Riding great. Go slow for hikers (most were polite and appreciative) so we don’t lose access to this fun trail.
Jul 20, 2018 @ 5:00pm
Jul 20, 2018
 Dry, fast, and fun! Get it early in the AM and avoid the hikers.
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Aug 12, 2018 @ 12:01pm
Aug 12, 2018
Hatch Peak, Anchorage
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Aug 5, 2018 @ 10:11pm
Aug 5, 2018
Hatch Peak, Glacier View

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