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Overview

If you want adventure in a wild place, then riding on the Kenai Peninsula is exactly where you should go. Big mountains, beautiful vistas, and great trails await.

Local Info

There are multiple days of riding available. Start with Crescent Lake for a sample of what's available on the Kenai. For long rides, Devil's to Resurrection or Upper Russian Lake will more than fit the bill.

And for the most beautiful ride you might ever do, check out Lost Lake.

Food & Drink

Cooper Landing and Seward will have food, beverages and gas. There's not much in between.

Camping & Lodging

Cooper Landing and Seward provide lodging options.

Chugach National Forest has a host of campgrounds and cabins, accessible by car and bike. The cabin on the Upper Russian Lake ride is especially scenic. Click here for detailed information.

Visiting Tips

In summer, it's best to ride before the vegetation grows tall and makes the trails hard to navigate.

Other Activities

Fishing is a very popular activity on the Kenai Peninsula. In addition, backpacking, wildlife viewing and scenic driving are a few other things that can be done in the area.

Recommended Routes in Cooper Landing - 4

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Favorite Narrow singletrack flanked one one side by stone walls and the other by Crescent Creek
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crescent Creek Trail

12.4 mi 20.0 km 1,438' Up 438.43 m Up 1,435' Down 437.45 m Down

Bear Creek, AK
Explore in 3D
Favorite Biking up Devil's Creek Trail, looking back across the Chugach.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Devil's to Resurrection

27.1 mi 43.6 km 2,852' Up 869.17 m Up 3,461' Down 1054.98 m Down

Bear Creek, AK
Explore in 3D
Favorite Rolling along the Russian River
Intermediate Intermediate

Upper Russian Lake

21.7 mi 34.9 km 1,379' Up 420.3 m Up 2,184' Down 665.67 m Down

Bear Creek, AK
Explore in 3D
Favorite Low down on the Crescent Lake Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Tern Lake Out-and-Back

10.1 mi 16.3 km 526' Up 160.19 m Up 526' Down 160.35 m Down

Bear Creek, AK
Explore in 3D

Cooper Landing Biking

  • 60 Miles 97 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 5 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 2 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Cooper Landing - 4

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38.8 mi 62.4 km #1Resurrection Pass Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Sterling, AK
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Sterling, AK 15 
10.1 mi 16.2 km #2Devil's Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bear Creek, AK
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bear Creek, AK 10 
6.2 mi 10.0 km #3Crescent Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bear Creek, AK
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bear Creek, AK
5.1 mi 8.3 km #4Old Sterling Hwy
Easy Easy
Bear Creek, AK
Easy Easy
Bear Creek, AK

Photos of Cooper Landing - 28

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Rolling along the Russian River
Jun 9, 2014 near Bear Creek, AK
The valley opens up heading north towards Lower Russian Lake.
Jun 9, 2014 near Sterling, AK
Lower reaches of Devil's Pass
Jun 12, 2014 near Bear Creek, AK
The last descent of Resurrection Pass trail is fun and full of flowers
Jun 12, 2014 near Sterling, AK
Cruising along the moraine from Crescent Lake
Jun 12, 2014 near Bear Creek, AK
Narrow singletrack flanked one one side by stone walls and the other by Crescent Creek
Jun 12, 2014 near Bear Creek, AK
Pushing - at least the scenery is good!
Jun 24, 2015 near Bear Creek, AK
Biking up Devil's Creek Trail, looking back across the Chugach.
Aug 9, 2017 near Bear Creek, AK
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