From the Chugach State Park website. It's been years since they opened this area to snowmachines. Time for some REAL Upper Huffman pics!!!
CHUGACH AREAS AND TRAILS
AREA SNOWMACHINE
STATUS
NEW
SNOW
(last week)
AVG.
SNOW
DEPTH
Comments
Anchorage Hillside OPEN 16" 24" OPENING AT 5:00 pm 3/12/10
Anchorage Hillside Ski Trails Non- Motorized 20" 24" not groomed
Bird Valley OPEN 22" 30"
Eagle River 7.4 Access OPEN 16" 20" open water and thin ice
Eagle River Nature Center Trails Non- Motorized 14" 24" 694-2108 ext. 3 or info@ernc.org
Eklutna Lake OPEN 14" 16" Snowmachiners use lot by ranger station. (Reminder:
ATV's prohibited until April 1st)
Indian Valley Non- Motorized 16" 25"
Peters Creek OPEN 16" 30"
Ptarmigan Valley OPEN 16" 30"
South Fork Eagle River Non- Motorized 14" 22"
ThunderBird Falls Trail Non- Motorized 12" 14"
Turnagain Arm Trails Non- Motorized 12" 14" Lower Potter lot, Lower Mchugh Lot, and Bird Fishing
Access, OPEN. All other gates Locked.
Average snow depth is recorded uncompressed.
Snowmachine openings are based on amount of packed snow base and vegetation coverage.
Chugach State Park Avalanche Information Center Feasibility Study
Enter this address in your browser: http:www.surveymonkey.com/s/W78K3J8
Please note: A $5 day-use fee or 2009/10 annual parking pass is required at most trailheads throughout the park. The 2010 parking passes can be
purchased from park offices, park staff, REI, and AMH
Four-wheel drive and studded tires and/or chains are strongly recommended at most of the accesses to the park.
Back country users: Chugach State Park is an AVALANCHE HAZARD AREA. Be knowledgeable of the avalanche conditions and be sure and take your
beacons, shovels, and probes and be knowledgeable of their use. BE PREPARED!!! The weather can change quickly and threaten your life. Remember
hypothermia is a life-threatening problem. Safe traveling can prevent backcountry emergencies and costly search and rescues. Always let someone know
where you’re going. Know the hazards of the country you’re traveling in. Travel with a pack containing safety gear and emergency provisions.
Be safe and enjoy the park.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/chugachsnow.pdf
CHUGACH AREAS AND TRAILS
AREA SNOWMACHINE
STATUS
NEW
SNOW
(last week)
AVG.
SNOW
DEPTH
Comments
Anchorage Hillside OPEN 16" 24" OPENING AT 5:00 pm 3/12/10
Anchorage Hillside Ski Trails Non- Motorized 20" 24" not groomed
Bird Valley OPEN 22" 30"
Eagle River 7.4 Access OPEN 16" 20" open water and thin ice
Eagle River Nature Center Trails Non- Motorized 14" 24" 694-2108 ext. 3 or info@ernc.org
Eklutna Lake OPEN 14" 16" Snowmachiners use lot by ranger station. (Reminder:
ATV's prohibited until April 1st)
Indian Valley Non- Motorized 16" 25"
Peters Creek OPEN 16" 30"
Ptarmigan Valley OPEN 16" 30"
South Fork Eagle River Non- Motorized 14" 22"
ThunderBird Falls Trail Non- Motorized 12" 14"
Turnagain Arm Trails Non- Motorized 12" 14" Lower Potter lot, Lower Mchugh Lot, and Bird Fishing
Access, OPEN. All other gates Locked.
Average snow depth is recorded uncompressed.
Snowmachine openings are based on amount of packed snow base and vegetation coverage.
Chugach State Park Avalanche Information Center Feasibility Study
Enter this address in your browser: http:www.surveymonkey.com/s/W78K3J8
Please note: A $5 day-use fee or 2009/10 annual parking pass is required at most trailheads throughout the park. The 2010 parking passes can be
purchased from park offices, park staff, REI, and AMH
Four-wheel drive and studded tires and/or chains are strongly recommended at most of the accesses to the park.
Back country users: Chugach State Park is an AVALANCHE HAZARD AREA. Be knowledgeable of the avalanche conditions and be sure and take your
beacons, shovels, and probes and be knowledgeable of their use. BE PREPARED!!! The weather can change quickly and threaten your life. Remember
hypothermia is a life-threatening problem. Safe traveling can prevent backcountry emergencies and costly search and rescues. Always let someone know
where you’re going. Know the hazards of the country you’re traveling in. Travel with a pack containing safety gear and emergency provisions.
Be safe and enjoy the park.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/chugachsnow.pdf
