About trails in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has 331 named trails on the map, covering 1,269 miles in total, an average of 3.8 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 29 counties in Alaska. 282 of them are tagged for hiking and 43 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Winter Trail, at 52.2 miles. 72 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 36 trailheads, 98 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 40 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Glacier View, Eureka Roadhouse, and Chase.

What the trails in Matanuska-Susitna Borough are like

By length, 146 are under a mile, 100 run 1 to 5 miles, and 72 are 5 miles or longer. 19 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Ermine Hill Trail, at 7.3 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 138 easy, 153 moderate, and 27 hard. Of the 318 with measured elevation, Aspen Creek Trail climbs the most, about 10,287 ft, and 74 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

331All trails

282Hiking 43Mountain biking

1,269Total miles

98Campsites

40Boat launches

3Waterfalls

36Trailheads

Winter TrailHike52.2 mi Alfred Creek TrailHike51.3 mi Oshetna River TrailHike30.7 mi Collinsville TrailHike29.7 mi Butte Creek Trail26.0 mi Black River TrailHike23.0 mi Little Oshetna River TrailHike22.5 mi K'esugi Ridge TrailHike22.1 mi Kesugi Ridge TrailHike21.9 mi Foot TrailHike20.5 mi Tyone Creek TrailHike19.9 mi Knik Glacier Trail (RST 17)19.4 mi Kosina Creek TrailHike18.9 mi Maclaren River-Valdez Creek TrailHike18.8 mi Stephan Lake TrailHike18.8 mi Little Nelchina River TrailHike17.0 mi Crooked Creek TrailHike15.7 mi Talkeetna River TrailHike15.7 mi Dutch Creek TrailHike15.3 mi Aspen Creek TrailHike15.0 mi Amber Lake TrailHike14.3 mi Squaw Creek TrailHike14.1 mi Windy Creek Trail13.9 mi Baking Creek TrailHike13.8 mi Yacko Creek TrailHike12.8 mi Pinochle-Hicks Creek Trail12.7 mi Billy Creek TrailHike12.4 mi Caribou Creek TrailHike12.0 mi Bubb Creek TrailHike11.7 mi Philips Lake TrailHike11.7 mi Gold Mint TrailHike11.2 mi Glass Creek TrailHike11.0 mi Upper Troublesome Creek TrailHike11.0 mi Lake Creek Trail11.0 mi Trapper Creek Access TrailHike10.8 mi Matanuska Peak TrailHike10.8 mi Gold Creek TrailHike10.1 mi Old Bur Rec TrailHike9.9 mi McWilliams-Gold Creek TrailHike9.7 mi Purinton Creek TrailHike9.4 mi Clearwater Creek TrailHike9.3 mi Trapper Lake Winter TrailHike9.2 mi Cache Creek TrailHike8.8 mi Flat Creek TrailHikeMTB8.6 mi Chase TrailHike8.6 mi Old Man Creek TrailHike8.4 mi Goober Lake TrailHike8.1 mi Maclaren River Trail8.1 mi Eek Trail8.1 mi Red Fox TrailHike8.0 mi Horsepasture Pass TrailHike7.5 mi Boulder Creek TrailHike7.5 mi Camp Creek TrailHike7.5 mi Ermine Hill TrailHike7.3 mi Dreese Pass TrailHike7.3 mi Horsepasture Pass Winter TrailHike6.7 mi Nicolie Creek TrailHike6.6 mi Caribou Creek-Alfred Creek TrailHike6.6 mi Little Coal Creek TrailHike6.5 mi Porcupine Lake TrailHike6.4 mi Eagle River TrailHike6.4 mi Pioneer Peak TrailHike6.1 mi Rhein Lake LoopHike5.9 mi Lynx Lake Loop Canoe Trail5.9 mi Nelchina Town TrailHike5.8 mi East Horsepasture Pass TrailHike5.6 mi Clear Creek TrailHike5.5 mi Monument TrailHike5.5 mi Black Creek TrailHike5.5 mi Old Glenn Highway Bike PathHike5.3 mi Roosevelt Lake Trail5.1 mi Treasure Creek TrailHike5.0 mi Curry Ridge TrailHike4.9 mi East Red Shirt Lake TrailHike4.8 mi Talkeetna TrailHike4.7 mi Easement TrailHike4.7 mi McRoberts Creek TrailHike4.7 mi East Fork TrailHike4.7 mi Byers Lake Loop TrailHike4.7 mi Morgan Horse TrailHike4.6 mi Parkway / Jano Pond LoopHike4.5 mi Little Nelchina-Tyone TrailHike4.4 mi Little Nelchina-Tyone Winter TrailHike4.4 mi Chelatna Lodge TrailHike4.3 mi Reed Lakes TrailHike4.3 mi Mills Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Denali LoopHike4.2 mi Mazuma Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Parkway LoopHike4.1 mi Whiskey Lake TrailHike4.1 mi Grizzly High Traverse4.0 mi Startup Creek TrailHike3.9 mi Carpenter Creek Trail3.7 mi Wolverine Jeep Trail3.7 mi Chicken Lake Cross-Park TrailHike3.6 mi Jano Pond LoopHike3.5 mi Galen's TrailHike3.5 mi Southern Traverse3.5 mi Winter OnlyHike3.3 mi Butte Lake TrailHike3.3 mi Willow Creek Trail3.2 mi Old Glenn HighwayHike3.2 mi Snowbird TrailHike3.2 mi FireweedHikeMTB3.1 mi Ninety Eight TrailHike3.0 mi Luthman TrailHike3.0 mi Timberline TrailHike3.0 mi X Lake LoopHike3.0 mi Big Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Long Lake LoopHike3.0 mi Cascade TrailHike3.0 mi Red Shirt TrailHike2.9 mi Chickaloon Trail2.8 mi Lazy Moose TrailHike2.6 mi Hatch-GPRAHike2.6 mi Flattop LoopHike2.5 mi Belanger Pass TrailHike2.5 mi Susitna LoopHike2.5 mi Comsat Beaver TrailHike2.5 mi Government Peak TrailHike2.4 mi West Butte TrailHike2.2 mi Fish Lake Ski Trail2.2 mi Lazy Mountain TrailHike2.1 mi Main Motor Trail2.1 mi Long Lake ConnectorHikeMTB2.1 mi Matanuska LoopHike2.0 mi Z Lake LoopHike1.9 mi Squaw Lake-Belanger Pass TrailHike1.9 mi Lane Basin TrailHike1.9 mi Pepper Loop BootpathHike1.9 mi College ConnectorHikeMTB1.9 mi Tigger Lake LoopHike1.9 mi Pioneer LoopHike1.8 mi East Ridge TrailHike1.8 mi Jeep Trail1.8 mi Rabideux Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Knob Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Palmer Rail-TrailHike1.7 mi PowerlineHikeMTB1.7 mi Low Traverse1.7 mi Togowoods RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Gopher GulchHike1.6 mi Butterfly Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Old Lake RdHikeMTB1.5 mi Arch Prospect TrailHike1.5 mi RGS Trail1.5 mi Outer TrailHike1.5 mi My Creek TrailHike1.5 mi Birthday TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Blueberry Knoll TrailHike1.4 mi Marmot Mountain TrailHike1.3 mi Talkeetna Skitrails Outer LoopHike1.3 mi Lionshead TrailHike1.3 mi Scout Ridge Loop TrailHike1.2 mi FiddleheadHikeMTB1.2 mi Rae-Wallace Mine TrailHike1.2 mi Kalmbach Jeep Trail1.2 mi Twin Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Fairangel Lakes TrailHike1.2 mi Winter Snowmachine TrailHike1.2 mi Summer Trail1.2 mi Farm Trails: Alphabet FieldHike1.1 mi Monk's HoodHikeMTB1.1 mi PHS TrailsHike1.1 mi Between the Gates Trail1.1 mi Reflections Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Bonita Loop1.1 mi Pioneer Canoe Trail PortageHike1.1 mi April Bowl TrailHike1.1 mi Tighty-WhiteyHike1.1 mi Bearberry BluffHikeMTB1.0 mi East Twin Peak BootpathHike1.0 mi Kin-Win Trailhead AccessHikeMTB1.0 mi Tanaina Trail System - Red LoopHike0.9 mi Shaker Peak BootpathHike0.9 mi Tanaina Trail System - Orange TrailHike0.9 mi Lane Glacier TrailHike0.9 mi Gold Cord Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Upper Farm TrailHike0.8 mi Flattop AccessHike0.8 mi Hilly LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Kepler ConnectorHike0.8 mi Suspended Walking BridgeHike0.8 mi Chickaloon-Nelchina TrailHike0.8 mi Pink Wild RoseHike0.8 mi Old Lane Basin RoadHike0.8 mi Mt Streams AccessHike0.7 mi Mink LoopHike0.7 mi Lakeside TrailHike0.7 mi BearbottomHikeMTB0.7 mi Bottom LoopHike0.7 mi West Nellie DriveHike0.7 mi Picnic Table SingletrackHike0.7 mi Conttonwood Creek TrailHike0.7 mi Mooseberry ConnectorHike0.7 mi Tanaina Trail System - Yellow TrailHike0.7 mi Shulin Lake Trail0.7 mi FoxtrotHike0.6 mi Secret Trail0.6 mi Farm Trails: UAF FarmHike0.6 mi Lower LoopHike0.6 mi Field of DreamsHikeMTB0.6 mi Arboretum LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Matanuska AppendixHike0.6 mi Farm Trails: CES ConnectorHike0.6 mi Moose Lick TrailHike0.6 mi Moose Poop LoopHike0.6 mi Top LoopHike0.5 mi Headwaters Trail0.5 mi April BowlHike0.5 mi MarmotHike0.5 mi BoldHike0.5 mi JuliesHikeMTB0.5 mi Logging Road TrailMTB0.5 mi Train Depot PathwayHikeMTB0.5 mi Winter Only Lake AccessHike0.5 mi Mud Lake Jeep Trail0.5 mi StadiumHike0.5 mi Upper LoopHike0.5 mi Rippy TrailHike0.5 mi School ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Swamp LoopHike0.5 mi Victor Lake LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Nancy Lake Cabin #1 and #2 Access TrailHike0.4 mi Mooseberry AccessHike0.4 mi Powerline ConnectorHike0.4 mi Warbler WayHike0.4 mi Old Cat TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi East Rampart Loop0.4 mi Wasilla Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Rooty TrailHike0.4 mi SubwayHike0.4 mi Gnarski n' HucksHikeMTB0.4 mi Ermine TrailHike0.4 mi Jackass Canyon TrailHike0.4 mi Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Campus Upper LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Tanaina Trail System - Blue TrailHike0.4 mi Cat Track Single TrailHike0.4 mi Old Knik River BridgeHike0.4 mi ArkoseHike0.4 mi Lodge TrailHike0.4 mi Wolf Lake FootpathHike0.4 mi UAF FarmHike0.4 mi Mill Loop TrailHike0.4 mi EskaHike0.4 mi BashfulHike0.3 mi Matanuska River TrailHike0.3 mi Fenceline TrailHike0.3 mi New Well Monitor RoadHike0.3 mi Irene Lake SingletrackHike0.3 mi Jacobs LadderHikeMTB0.3 mi Fox RunHikeMTB0.3 mi Campus LoopHike0.3 mi Nancy Lake #4 Cabin TrailHike0.3 mi Tanaina Trail System - Green TrailHike0.3 mi Bearbottom-Long Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi Mooseberry MesaHike0.3 mi Hillside DriveHikeMTB0.3 mi Victor Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi Salt & PepperHike0.3 mi LazyHike0.3 mi Happy Trail0.3 mi Hilly Loop ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi New School ConnectorHike0.3 mi Portage TrailHike0.3 mi Little Susitna Connector Canoe Trail PortageHike0.3 mi LarkspurHikeMTB0.2 mi Terain Vehicle Trail0.2 mi State Park ConnectorHike0.2 mi Glenn Massay ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Kangaroo Court ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi RootbearHikeMTB0.2 mi Birthday Trail UpdateHike0.2 mi Farm Trails Corner ConnectorHike0.2 mi PuffballHikeMTB0.2 mi Old Car Loop0.2 mi Loop 2 TrailHike0.2 mi Bald Lake Access TrailHike0.2 mi AmanitaHikeMTB0.2 mi ClamakaHikeMTB0.2 mi Long Lake AccessHike0.2 mi Arboretum Loop ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Parkway Loop ConnectorHike0.2 mi Lynx Lake Loop Canoe Trail PortageHike0.2 mi CastleHike0.2 mi Victor-Long Lake ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi M-K TrailHike0.2 mi Pond TrailHike0.2 mi Pioneer Loop (Upper)Hike0.2 mi PioneerHike0.2 mi Miss Briar Right of WayHike0.2 mi Pioneer Loop (Lower)Hike0.1 mi Campus ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Farm Trails: ConnectorHike0.1 mi Crevasse-Moraine CommonsHike0.1 mi Loop 9 TrailHike0.1 mi Campus Middle TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Valley ThrashHikeMTB0.1 mi Alpine Fireside Trail0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.