Ptarmigan Valley Trail (Short Option) is a 2.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Chugiak, Alaska that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and cross country skiing and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Chugach State Park charges a $5 daily parking fee. You can also purchase an annual parking pass for $60.
February 14, 2021I'm not in love with snow machines going by on the trail. One that passed left a scent of Gasoline for 5 minutes after they went by. So I took a trail out to a small body of water and it was very peaceful off the trail.
January 27, 2021January 19, 2021January 16, 2021January 14, 2021January 8, 2021November 5, 2020Light snow cover. A bit slick in spots. No ptarmigan
June 23, 2020Overall it was a gorgeous walk with a little elevation gain, we followed the “summer trail” instead of the snow machine trail. Worth hiking up to a beautiful view of the inlet! Make sure to bring some bear spray as we saw a lot of bear scat. Dog friendly with a little stream to sip out of :)
June 8, 2020April 16, 2020Lots of melty snow today - kinda rainy out so it made it worse. It was quite the trek through the snow up the many hills. We had a fun time doing the small trail with the dogs. Not much of a view though : /
April 11, 2020Great spot. Don’t tell others!! Beautiful and different types of scenery. Moose too.
July 31, 2018
First to Reviewok hike would have much preferred to continue but didn't have the time
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