Riding Tally

Anchorage Alaska's greatness continually amazes me! Sadly all good things must end...but I will definately return. So much riding, a fun little town, and I obviously just scratched the surface of nearby towns.

Here is the riding tally for the last few days of the trip:

Resurrection Pass: 10 out of 10
38 miles, 2500 ft of climbing, ALL SINGLETRACK
Wildlife sightings include bobcat, beaver, ptarmigan, bear prints, and marmot.
Bonus points, seeing the remains of a float plane crashed at Devil's Pass and seeing the stunning cabin at Juneau Lake (a future family getaway), and we were some of the first few riders this year.
And kudos to Jenny for going all out with Karen and I, she is a brave (and STRONG) soul. Go Jenny!

Johnson Pass: 8 out of 10
10 miles out and back, 1600 feet of climbing, all singletrack
We couldn't make the full run over the pass, but it was still good.
Wildlife sightings were mainly ptarmigan, beaver, and bald eagle, but we saw mountain Dahl sheep on our drive down, as well as the strange local Furious Taco Guy.
Bonus points included seeing the floatplane practicing take offs and landings on the the lake at the top of the pass. And taking a cool dip in the freezing lake as well.

Middle Loop 8 out of 10
Miles ? Elevation ? Fun factor SUPER!
This was a beast of our own creation (hiking path only, we found out later) which treated us really well. This ride was from the storage lockers, up through Hilltop ski area, along the Powerline Trail (guess why?) to Wolverine Peak. We wanted to avoid riding straight up the Powerlines, so we found a parallel path that would be more scenic. And amazingly muddy, and covered with moose and bear signs (read: poop/scat). But super fun wooden rails covered most of the mud, making riding fun and tricky.
Bonus points, two locals armed to the teeth who pointed to a bear (behind some bushes) and who wondered what on earth we were doing on a hikers only trail. Good local color...

Hilltop Ski Area 5 out 10
Kickass for a local ski hill
Rides included Spencer Loop, Rover's run (mud in the eyeball is no fun!), and Upper Gasline Trail.

I think that is most of what we rode since ending our work, here is to home and family and the rest of the summer