Horse Trails
Horse Trails
Knik River Recreation Area - arctic-horse added this area
Palmer, AK
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Click the icon for directions in google.From the south (Anchorage): Head north on the Glenn Hwy. Drive 30+ miles, take the Old Glenn Hwy Exit, head right off of the ramp. Follow ~10 miles (keep left to go over the Knik River bridge), turn right on Sullivan Rd. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right. From the North (Wasilla/Denali): Take the Parks highway south the Palmer exit. Drive into the town of Palmer and take a right at the third light (Arctic/Old Glenn Hwy). Follow the Old Glenn Hwy 8-10 miles, then turn left onto Sullivan. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right. From the North (Glennallen/Tok): Take the Glenn Highway south into Palmer. Take a left at the first light (Arctic/Old Glenn Hwy). Follow the Old Glenn Hwy 8-10 miles, then turn left onto Sullivan. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right.
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Directions
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Driving Directions
Click the icon for directions in google.From the south (Anchorage): Head north on the Glenn Hwy. Drive 30+ miles, take the Old Glenn Hwy Exit, head right off of the ramp. Follow ~10 miles (keep left to go over the Knik River bridge), turn right on Sullivan Rd. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right. From the North (Wasilla/Denali): Take the Parks highway south the Palmer exit. Drive into the town of Palmer and take a right at the third light (Arctic/Old Glenn Hwy). Follow the Old Glenn Hwy 8-10 miles, then turn left onto Sullivan. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right. From the North (Glennallen/Tok): Take the Glenn Highway south into Palmer. Take a left at the first light (Arctic/Old Glenn Hwy). Follow the Old Glenn Hwy 8-10 miles, then turn left onto Sullivan. Knik River Recreation Area trail head is 1-2 miles down Sullivan on the right.
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The Knik River Recreation Area offers hundreds of miles of trails into the Knik River Valley. Dense forest gives way to the sandy beaches of the wide Knik River, overlooked by the iconic snow-capped Pioneer Peak. Spend time exploring the forest, or ride along the Knik River bed all the way to the glittering Knik Glacier, 20 miles distant. Trails are abundant throughout this area, but none of them are marked.
To get to the beach, the most straightforward trail begins at the west end of the parking lot. Follow the road south into the woods, and stay on the main trail until you hit the beach. This main trail can be heavily trafficked by recreation vehicles in the summer, especially on the weekends. Once you hit the beach, head east for some truly stunning views of the Knik Glacier.
Land manager is Alaska Department of Natural Resources – http://www.knikriver.alaska.gov/#krpua=7
No target shooting. Pack in/pack out.