Ptarmigan Lake Trail

#5 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

ssullivan writes, "The beautiful Ptarmigan Lake Trail winds several miles along Ptarmigan Creek from the Ptarmigan Creek Recreation Area campground to Ptarmigan Creek. Most of the trail is very easy for even…" »

Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon

#6 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

cgwolf5 writes, "We did the marathon relay and had a great time. The relay points were a little…" »

emilymountain writes, "The marathon was a challenge, considering that it was on both trails and road…" »

Chugach State Park

#9 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

samepenny writes, "Anchorage is bounded on the east by the Chugach mountains. There are so many of…" »

avalanchco writes, "Drive down from Anchorage then turn into the town of Girdwood and visit Alyeska ski…" »

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

#10 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

ssullivan writes, "In 1996, the American Hiking Society designated Anchorage as "Trail Town USA." The…" »

samepenny writes, "The Tony Knowles Trail (named for former mayor and governor of Alaska also owner of…" »

Hiking the Butte

#14 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

followmyfeet writes, "A local friend told us about the "butte" that was just outside Anchorage and made a great Saturday activity. He told us how to get there and we gave it a shot. We started out on one side…" »

Walking and Running

#15 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

samepenny writes, "Anchorage does have a public transportation system, the 'People Mover' which works fairly well in town and is handy when the snow gets too deep to shovel your car out. When running or…" »

Winter hiking

#16 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

samepenny writes, "Whittier used to be reachable only by train. But there's a Rube Goldburg sort of deal whereby on certain times of the day you can drive the new tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in North…" »

Seward Bay Bus / Boat tour

#17 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

Hey Jude writes, "This was very economical considering the distance from Anchorage to Seward--approximately 100 miles. The sights along the way were spectacular--snow, moose, snowmobilers, inlet lakes, Alaskan…" »

Alaskan beaches

#19 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

samepenny writes, "I've found that most of the people who ride the tour buses nap along the shores of Turnagain Arm. How sad! It's a most wonderful place. The scenery is wonderful and you might see whales. …" »

Port of Anchorage

#25 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

samepenny writes, "The historically famous Captain Cook must have had a sense of humor when he named Anchorage, Anchorage. Actually, I know the historical part of the story. He anchored his ship at Anchorage,…" »