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5.8 miles
Distance
415 ft
Climb
-4,542 ft
Descent
00:31:13
Avg time
-4,127 ft
Altitude change
460 ft
Altitude min
4,588 ft
Altitude max
4,588 ft
Altitude start
459 ft
Altitude end
-13.6%
Grade
-60%
Grade max
45.1%
Grade min
2,753 ft
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
157 ft
Distance flat
00:31:13
Avg time

Dome Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Chugach State Park
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Backcountry Skiing
  • Global Ranking
    #16065 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41898 in Trail Running
    • #3884 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    MAY - OCT
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

RESTRICTED: Requires check-in on JBER iSportsman.

This is one of the best Anchorage area singletrack trails for riders that like a climbing challenge and can handle higher speeds with limited sight-lines and technical terrain. There are VERY steep sections, that even the best climbers will have to hike their bikes up, but the payoff is well worth the pain.

To get to the trailhead, park at the North Bivouac trailhead on the left when heading up Campbell Airstrip Road. Follow the doubletrack trail for a couple of miles, passing the stout metal fence next to Stuckagain Heights Trail. **From this point, you need to be signed in to the JBER iSportsman website.** Once past this gate, you'll descend a little more doubletrack and cross a wooden/metal bridge. Ride the gravel road for about a half mile(roughly), keeping an eye to the right for the unmarked clearing with a trail leading into the woods. This is the start of The Dome Trail.

Once on the trail, there is a steady climb with punchy steep sections until you get to a T intersection. Take a left at this T, the climb continues, with several steeper sections and more technical terrain. Just below the overlook, there is a STEEP, loose rocky climb. Once on the overlook, you can turn around the head down or keep climbing up and gain the ridgeline to the west (obvious trail) and extend this ride longer.

Enjoy the ride down At the T intersection, make a right and keep on smiling.

Note: There is an alternate route from Basher Road to get to the T intersection, but it eliminates the second half of the trail, which is the very fun flowy section.
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Getting to this trail requires the JBER iSportsman Pass (available here: jber.isportsman.net/). It is not suggested to ride this trail during peak times, as there are many hikers and you WILL be traveling fast on the descent.

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This is a multi-use trail. Please be courteous to the other trail users.

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Aug 31, 2025 @ 6:13pm
Aug 31, 2025
 A few of the lower sections almost totally covered by grass and weeds. But overall good trail conditions. Don't let some reports fool ya. This is...
Jul 12, 2024 @ 4:01pm
Jul 12, 2024
 A little bushy but not too bad for July.
May 29, 2024 @ 5:49pm
May 29, 2024
 Running great, on rainy days a few mud spots on upoer trail.
Nov 11, 2023 @ 6:06pm
Nov 11, 2023
First snow, status report needed
Jul 1, 2023 @ 6:28pm
Jul 1, 2023
 Excellent condition. You’ll want sleeves, and full leather gloves. I took a few devils club to the back of my hands and it’s going to more...
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Dome Trail

        ▼ Where is Dome Trail located?
        Dome Trail is located in Chugach State Park, Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Chugach State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 61.15835, -149.58758.
        ▼ How hard is Dome Trail?
        Dome Trail is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 13.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Dome Trail?
        Dome Trail has 415 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 4,542 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 460 ft to 4,588 ft.
        ▼ Is Dome Trail a point to point trail?
        Dome Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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