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ARCTIC VALLEY ROAD
1 reviews
 3 of 5

1 MILE OF PAVEMENT THEN 6+ MILES OF GRAVEL ROAD COMPLETE WITH WASHBOARD BUMPS,LOOSE CORNERS,WATER RUN-OFF AND MAYBE SOME SNOW AT THE TOP.WE USED THIS AS A SPRING TRAINING RIDE BECAUSE THE ROAD IS MOSTLY THAWED OUT IN THE SPRING WHILE ALL THE GOOD TRAILS ARE STILL UNDER THE SNOW.TIME TRIALS ARE RUN ON THIS ROAD DURING THE SUMMER,A RACE TO THE TOP!MY BEAT TIME WAS 56 MINUTES,PRETTY SAD AS I THINK THE RECORD IS UNDER 30 MINUTES!A GREAT WAY TO GET THE LUNGS AND LEGS BACK IN THE GAME AFTER WINTER.THE RETURN TRIP DOWN IS THE PAYOFF,JUST BE CAREFUL OF THE BLIND CORNERS!THIS ROAD HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF VEHICLE TRAVEL SO WATCH OUT 'CAUSE THEY DON'T EXPECT BIKERS TO BE UP THERE.MAKE SURE TO PACK A WIND BREAKER AND GLOVES FOR THE TRIP DOWN.A GOOD TRAINING RIDE GIVE IT A TRY.
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Latitude
61.22762667458739
Longitude
-149.65885162353516
Trail Directions
TAKE GLEEN HWY TOWORDS EAGLE RIVER.EXIT ARCTIC VALLEY RD OFFRAMP.FOLLOW ROAD TO LARGE GRAVEL PARKING LOT ON RIGHT NEXT TO GOLF DRIVING RANGE.PARK AND PREPARE FOR THE CLIMB!
Trail Length
7 MILES OR SO
Trail Level
Intermediate
Trail Type
Fire Roads
City/County
Anchorage
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Review Date
February 7, 2004

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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Reviewed by: Paul Schauer ,  Racer

Summary:
It is a grueling ride up the Arctic Valley access road from the golf course to the ski area. It takes just under an hour to ride up the hill. It isn’t that difficult at all, just grinding up hill for an hour. The ride back down makes the ride worth while. My friend and I passed two cars going down at an average speed of 35 mph, with a top speed of 44 mph. One must watch out for several switchbacks on the way down.

Recommended Route:
Up road, and back down.



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