A fun, safe, scenic and very affordable 3.5 hour excursion suited to your individual needs.  Hike slow and turn around near the top below the headwall or anywhere where you feel it's too strenuous or too steep.  Or, hike fast and far to the second or third peak  (see logo) high-up on a ridgeline where you're almost always alone.  Either way you're up in the mountains and getting exercise.  If it's a clear day, there's a reward for every footstep.  Some make new friends in the van on the drive to the trailhead then hike together.  Others hike alone, walk the short Overlook trail, pick berries, or sit, read and enjoy the peace.  Either way, because you've been transported to Chugach State Park, you're experiencing nature.

 

AFTERNOON SHUTTLE

EVENING SHUTTLE

         

12:15 - 12:45 PM

6:30 - 7:00 PM

  Hike Anchorage's Flattop Mountain to experience Alaska    Check-in at Downtown Bicycle Rental.   Click here for map

 1:00 PM

7:00 PM

   Flattop is Alaska’s most visited peak. Ascend the 1.5 - mile, 1,350 vertical foot trail to the rocky, football field-sized summit in about an hour and take in panoramic views of Mt. McKinley and Redoubt Volcano Van departs DBR.  Route passes through mid-town where van sometimes stops at the library to pick up more hikers.  Hike Flattop Mountain near Anchorage, Alaska to see panoramic view of Mt. McKinley and Redoubt Volcano.  A shuttle can carry your party for $22 per adult.  Hike Flattop Mountain to pick berries, watch moose, go mountain biking, or take your favorite partner out for some fresh air and solitude.

1:30 PM

7:30 PM

   If you want vistas without the hike, walk the short path from the parking lot to the overlook. The more adventurous can hike from the parking lot 5 miles one-way to the scenic Williwaw Lakes or climb 5.5 miles to Wolverine Peak. Van arrives at Glen Alps trailhead in Chugach State Park.

1:35 PM

7:35 PM

   If you want vistas without the hike, walk the short path from the parking lot to the overlook. The more adventurous can hike from the parking lot 5 miles one-way to the scenic Williwaw Lakes or climb 5.5 miles to Wolverine Peak.

Driver finishes short info-speech about trail and announces your turnaround time.

 3:00 - 4:00 PM

8:30 - 9:30 PM

    
   Flattop Mountain Shuttle provides van transportation from downtown to the trailhead and back for $22 per person. The Shuttle leaves from 4th & C at 1 p.m. and gets to the trailhead at 1:30. Hikers meet back at the van at 4 and are back downwtown at 4:30
   
Driver runs up and down mountain checking for stragglers.  Hikers who finished early can relax in van if it's cool or raining.

 4:00 PM

9:30 PM

  Flattop Mountain Trail. This is a great place for a nice long, gorgeous hike up Flattop Mountain. You won't regret this hike. At the very top of the mountain, you'll be treated to a great view. Van departs trailhead.  Middle of return route deviates from the ride up.  Route squares around Bicentennial Park and through the University.  Scenic and interesting.   

 4:30 PM

10:00 PM

  Flattop is a very popular location for hiking, climbing, berry picking, parasailing, and backcountry skiing. Shuttle arrives back downtown. Hike Flattop Mountain near Anchorage, Alaska to see panoramic view of Mt. McKinley and Redoubt Volcano.  A shuttle can carry your party for $22 per adult.  Hike Flattop Mountain to pick berries, watch moose, go mountain biking, or take your favorite partner out for some fresh air and solitude.  At bike rental, Flattop t-shirts are on sale for $15.  Nestle ice cream for sale too!

 

Shuttle goes up if seven people sign up.  Afternoon shuttle often goes up; evening shuttle rarely materializes.  If less than seven sign up, Shuttle will go up with 4-6 Hike/Bike Combo "HBC" people.  Driver helps lock bikes at trailhead then leaves.  On your return bike ride, it's downhill for the first half, and flat for the second half.  Click Hike/Bike Combo in toolbar for description and directions. 

 

A tour of Anchorage and a hike above it all in one for only $22!

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