HomeAll TrailsAnchorage Coastal Trail Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-AK-02

Anchorage Coastal Trail Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon12 June 2011

Loop around Anchorage using the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and city bike paths.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Watch for moose on trails; give them lots of space.

Weather check

At Start
34m

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61.1866, -149.8396

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 61.1866, -149.8396 @ 34m

Quick Stats

Distance
43.37 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-3m - 71m
Max Elevation
71 m
Max Gradient
18.8%
14.3%

Highlights

  • Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
  • Cook Inlet views
  • Kincaid Park

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+181 m

Total Descent

-178 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
8.3

8.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.69

1.69

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)89%
Moderate (3-8%)8%
Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved20%
Unpaved80%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
20%
Gravel
16%
Dirt Track
64%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 43

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 61.137616
MAX LAT: 61.208600
MIN LON: -150.070707
MAX LON: -149.838260

Point Spacing: 15.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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