Alaska is one of the last great frontiers and it is a great place to own an ATV. The extremes in weather changes make this a challenging place to ride your ATV. In Alaska, it is not uncommon to go from bright and sunny to dark and extremely inclimate weather in the blink of an eye.
The scenary in Alaska can not be beat. There are half a million acres of glaciers, mountain peaks, and beautiful valleys. The local wildlife includes Grizzly bears, wolf packs, lynx, rabbits, foxes and these forest residents sometimes wander into town. Be very aware of Grizzly bears, if one has been sited close by, it's probably best to delay your ride. A Grizzly can run up to 30MPH and there's no way to outrun it on your ATV. Contrary to popular belief playing dead won't faze a bear either. The best option is to quietly back off and never run away
ATVs are allowed on the Eklutna Lakeside Trail Sun-Wed, and on the Bird Creek Trails below 500-foot elevation point, both of these local trail systems are rated easy for the beginner and should provide hours of fun to new riders and experienced ATVers agree that the scenary is unmatched.
If you're interested in making a long weekend out of your stay in this area, there are campgrounds all over the area, there are picnic tables, fire pits, water, latrines, ranger station and an overflow camping area. The charge is only $10 per night.
If you ride your ATV in this area, there are required permits to be displayed on your ATV all times during your ride and a helmet is also required to be worn at all times. There are a number of terrain changes throughout this area. There are ATV trails with gravel, trails without, muddy holes, and small water areas to ford. This is a great area for letting newer ATVers get their wheels wet learning to handle their ATVs on various kinds of terrain.
