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Resurrection Pass Mountain Bike Trail
Cooper Landing / Hope, Alaska
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
2 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 7/15/10 by Frozensurfer |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 38 miles | Global Rank: #594 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Other |
| Ridden: 2 | Wishlist: 8 |
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Description: it\'s like a 2600ft. elevation gain it\'s up hill for the first 18 miles or so until the summit then from there it was alot of down hill. be careful in the woods at one turn down one of the big hills is a 85 degree turn and if you don\'t make it don\'t worry a tree will stop you 20 feet from the trail. O the first 18 miles there are alot of switchbacks that get really annoying expecally after the swann lake cabin. when you get to the sign that says swan lake cabin to the left and devils pass to the right take the swan lake cabin trail cause the devils pass is at a 75 degree incline it\'s the most difficult part of the trail and there are some huge rocks FYI if you do plan on taking it. If you get your water from a fast flowing creek you don\'t really need a filter unless your afraid of giardia.
Description: it\'s like a 2600ft. elevation gain it\'s up hill for the first 18 miles or so until the summit then from there it was alot of down hill. be careful in the woods at one turn down one of the big hills is a 85 degree turn and if you don\'t make it don\'t worry a tree will stop you 20 feet from the trail. O the first 18 miles there are alot of switchbacks that get really annoying expecally after the swann lake cabin. when you get to the sign that says swan lake cabin to the left and devils pass to the right take the swan lake cabin trail cause the devils pass is at a 75 degree incline it\'s the most difficult part of the trail and there are some huge rocks FYI if you do plan on taking it. If you get your water from a fast flowing creek you don\'t really need a filter unless your afraid of giardia.
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reviewed by Frozensurfer on July 15, 2010
I just went from Cooper Landing to Hope. The only difficult part of this trail is the length. If you decide to try it from Cooper to Hope, it will be uphill most of the way. You will get a bit of downhill once past the summit, but will lead back into an uphill. Overall the trail is in great condition, a bit wet from the rains, and loaded with mosquitos. This is bear territory. We ran into a black bear on the trail, and saw a good sized Brown at the summit. Carry bear spray with you and make lots of noise. There was recently a group of bikers attacked on this trail by a sow with a cub. Overall, this was an epic ride. I'll be going the other way later this week.
* Review edited 7/15/2010
Similar Trail: Johnson Pass
reviewed by AK_Dan on September 6, 2008
The above description is a bit deceiving, this is a half century old hiking trail, very popular and well maintained. It is also one of the epic bike rides here in SC AK. There really isn’t anything technical about it other than the over all length. Coopers Landing (south end) is aprox 80 miles south of anchorage, I start from the North end in Hope, AK; aprox 60 miles south of anchorage turn right at the Hope Junction, drive 16 miles to town and follow the signs or ask directions to the trail head. You will climb about ‘2000 in 19 miles but its all downhill from there. This trail can get extremely sloppy with rain, pack for just about any kind of weather and fenders are a good idea even if the sun is out. *** This is bear country! Please ride with a group and make noise or use a ‘bear bell’, most bears will avoid human confrontation as long as they hear you coming.***
Similar Trail: Johnson Pass
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