So, it's kind of hard to find information on this trail, so I'll help ya'll out…read more GETTING HERE: From the Seward Highway, go north (a right if you're heading towards Anchorage, a left if you're heading away from Anchorage) on Boretide Rd (right next to the new Turnagain Arm Pit BBQ location). Where the marker is for this Yelp listing, is where the paved road ends. Just keep going straight! The road can be a little bumpy but nothing that would require high-clearance or 4WD/AWD. Eventually, after what seems like a long time (but isn't), you'll end up at the trailhead. Officially, this trailhead is called "Indian Valley Trailhead". Chugach State Park's website is horrible (they have some great .pdf's for some of their trails, but good luck finding them anywhere on their website...), so I was only able to find most of this information from: googling, using summitpost (a climbing website), and browsing blogs. Hopefully, this consolidated source of information will be helpful to some! From this trailhead, you can access two trails: Powerline Pass: which has its other end at the Glen Alps area (Flattop) Indian Valley Trail: a trail of controversial quality (I have never done it) that goes NE from this trailhead and eventually meets the Ship Creek Trail. (About 1/4 of a mile up the trail you'll come to a junction: if you go straight you'll be on Indian Valley Trail, if you take a left, and go over a footbridge, you'll be on Powerline Pass trail) I'll be mainly speaking of Powerline Pass. Most folks start Powerline Pass up near Glen Alps. Most folks mountain bike* it, rather than hike it. Most folks would need a bike with a good suspension to do this. I do not have such a faithful, two-wheeled steed, so I hike. Why hike it from this side? A couple reasons: 1) This is the approach hike to climb Homicide Peak: this is how I originally found the trail. Homicide Peak is a fun scramble with awesome views of the Suicide Peaks. More info on climbing Homicide can be found here: http://www.summitpost.org/homicide-peak/815642 2) Crowds: there aren't many. This trail isn't as well-known or popular as many others in the area. 3) Feasting options: Froth and Forage (https://www.yelp.com/biz/froth-and-forage-coffeehouse-and-eatery-anchorage) is open till 10 pm, and located very close to this trailhead. Hiking early in the morning? Stop in for a coffee. Hiking late in the evening? Stop in for a burger! 4) Get out of your usual rut: expand your mind, hike some new stuff! Reasons you might want to be a bit leery of this trail: 1) I've heard the Indian Valley Trail can be miserable and overgrown in spots. I hope you like bushwhacking. Or 'schwacking, for short. 2) There can be lots of bear activity in this area. Carry your spray, take your dog, hike in a group. 3) If there's been recent rain, it can get pretty muddy. Definitely, give this trail a shot! *for info on mountain biking Powerline Pass, check out this slick website: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/6452974/powerline-pass

We discovered East side of this park and corresponding trail (which offshoot from the Chester Creek…read moretrail) purely by chance the other day when we began our walk at Valley of the Moon Park. This little trail appears to have been established in a wetlands area back in the 70s is is mostly used by people who live in the area (it needs some updating). They did recently add a platform on the bank that artists use in the summer for painting wildlife, but frankly, the view on the west side of the park (where the notorious duck poop is in the parking lot) is much nicer if you explore. One bonus to the east side is they've recently expanded and improved the public parking area and it doesn't have the duck poop problem the west side parking lot that's on the Soenard bypass does.

This is a small pocket park located out front of the historic City Hall and is also known as the…read moreOld City Hall Park. It is not much of a park, it is more of a green space and outdoor amphitheater (lawn seating only). You will find it right by Anchorage's Visitor Center. There is metered street parking available within a reasonable walking distance and there are also commercial lots and garages available as well. The park's programming and events are facilitated by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. In the Summer, the park hosts Music in the Park, a weekly lunch hour music series. The also hosts Music for the Little Ones, on Mondays in the Summer as well. The park is named after civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich of the Tlingit Nation. Peratrovich fought tirelessly for Alaska Native equality. She was the catalyst behind the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the US. The park has been known to have high urban camper activity and they use this place to congregate and sleep frequently. This park does not have much of anything. No restroom, no picnic tables, no benches, no play area. So, its utility outside of a hangout spot or outdoor music venue is limited. It is in the heart of the tourist district though and you may find yourself here catching a quick recharge and strategizing.

Park is a bit of a misnomer, it's more of a square. There's no park equipment, no trees, no…read morebenches, no vistas, no picnic tables. Just grass. This is more a gathering place during parades and other special events. There's a teeny stone patio where sometimes tiny concerts are hosted. Mostly though, it is just hobos passed out on the grass.

It's got a pretty burly playground (up to 12 years old, according to them), a large shelter (that…read moreyou can reserve for events!), and a massive grass field with soccer goals. Something for just about everyone there. I imagine it's packed on the weekend, so reservations would be highly recommended!

It was very empty so I didn't get to see anyone fishing today. Could also be that the water levels…read morewere really low. I went during Fourth of July so that may also play a role. It was near the train tracks and a restaurant. The park trail was right next to the entrance of the overlook which was nice.

Cute little overlook that I've been by a million times and never noticed until yesterday. It's got…read morea great view of the Alaska Railroad and the inlet and Ship Creek. On a clear day, this would be a great spot to take photos. There's no parking, so you have to hoof it.

Weird little park…read more The entrance is sandwiched between two nice houses. You have to park on the street, in a neighborhood to access it. The park is kind of like "the commons". A bunch of backyards have been fused together and made into park. There's a playground and a LOT of grass. Makes me super jelly of the people that live around this place!

Nice park in a residential area with wooded, but maintained trail. There are off shoots to a creek…read morearea, a small playground, and an exercise/fitness area. Only negative is a lot of mosquitos in the summer. Moose and the rare bear will roam through.

Super cute little park tucked inside a residential neighborhood…read more Great playground equipment and tons of trails to walk on! Only 4 stars because apparently no one who walks there dogs there pick up after them so the nice trails are covered in dog poo. That is very unfortunate, maybe in the summer it will be better. I will for sure go back and explore the trails a little more.

Stuff this place has that most other parks do not: Parking…read morelot (pretty big too) Large, reservable shelter Stuff it has that many other parks have: Open field/lawn. Cycling trail that cuts through it. Playground equipment Slightly above average, decent place to have a get-together. Although I'd personally be pretty butthurt about no views of the mountains...

I used to live about a quarter mile from this park and had no idea it was there. I became aware of…read morethe park as a result of the Fish Creek Festival. This park is not much more than an open field and a pavilion, which makes it great for gatherings but not much else. There is a horrifically bad bike trail around this park that is an absolute nightmare of frost heaves. The pathetic remnants of Fish Creek also surrounding this park are nothing more than a swamp now. If community efforts to "daylight" Fish Creek come to fruition, this one day may be a much improved community park.