Trail

Matanuska Greenbelt

The Greenbelt are loops of trails between the Palmer-Wasilla Highway, the Glenn Highway, Parks Highway, and Trunk Road. There's four land owners collaborating: the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, University of Alaska-Mat-Su College, University of Alaska Fairbanks-Experiment Farm, and the State-Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area.

Bearberry Bluff is a dirt, single-track trail that carves a flowing path through forest, banking around neatly groomed corners in a 1.1 mile loop. Bearberry Bluff, Bearbottom, and Rootbear are Mat-Su Borough trails. The latest Borough additions include Fox Run and Foxtrot trails, all north of Long Lake.

These easy to moderate single tracks are a fun, hoot-worthy ride. In the fall, leaves spatter the trail with color. The Bear and Fox trails tap into a network of some 33 miles of trails within the Matanuska Greenbelt.

Trailheads

These trails can be accessed from several trailheads or parking locations:

• Crevasse Moraine: N Loma Prieta Dr. - 149.1927923°W 61.5919344°N

• Kin-Win Trailhead: S Georgeson Dr. - 149.2541011°W 61.5694035°N

• Matanuska Lakes State Rec Area: S Glenn Hwy. - 149.2266411°W 61.5532022°N

• Mat-Su College Trailheads: E College Dr. - Snodgrass & Glenn Massay locations

• Long Lake Trailhead: S Killarney Dr. - 149.1989256°W 61.5598048°N