Things to do around anchorage

[polaris dude]

Hey guys I will be in Anchorage for the month of September as part of my schooling. I want to be sure and see what all Alaska has to offer during this time. I am an avid hiker so I would like to pick your brains on what I should hike as well. I was told to hike Hatcher's pass, but what else should be on my to do list?

Thanks all!

 

[JasonAK]

September is a great month in Alaska, there is a lot of hiking trails out of the anchorage bowl. Bird ridge, Flattop, South fork trail up highland in Eagle River. Girdwood has a lot to offer as well; crow pass trail, etc. Take a weekend and drive down to Seward, great hiking like lost lake trail and if you can get out on a boat to go fishing or sight seeing.

 

[polaris dude]

sweet thanks! Are there quite a few boats that offer fishing trips?

 

[JasonAK]

sweet thanks! Are there quite a few boats that offer fishing trips?

There are a lot of charter outfits down there. The Fish House is a good place to start. http://www.thefishhouse.net

 

[rocks rev]

Awsome, I'm going on vacation for a week in september, We will be landing in Anchorage Sept. 7th gonna do a bunch of fishing and check out some glaciers.

 

[Dunatic]

Awsome, I'm going on vacation for a week in september, We will be landing in Anchorage Sept. 7th gonna do a bunch of fishing and check out some glaciers.

One of the best fishing guides in AK, he is down on the Kenai Peninsula. I have fished with him a bunch of times.

http://www.glacierrunoutfitters.com/

 

[richracer1]

Plan a visit to the Great Alaskan Bush Company.

 

[polaris dude]

already hit flattop and portage checking out denali park tomorrow. Gotta say Alaska is pretty sweet! How do you guys snowmobile when there is only light for 2-3 hours a day though?

 

[LoudHandle]

Night riding is awesome! On flat light days, you can actually see better after dark, as the head light shows the terrain better than what you can see during the day. Also the hours of daylight vary greatly with time of year and actual latitude. Above the Arctic circle they never see the sun for about 25 days. The other side of that is the sun is always up for about 25 days in the summer ( just goes around in a big circle, no sunrises or sunsets).

 

[polaris dude]

sweet! Hitting Hatcher's pass this coming weekend if memory serves me right I think that is a solid place to snowmachine right? I was also aware'd that was the proper terminology for snowmobiling in AK