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Trail Highlights

As the name implies, the Coastal Trail hugs the coastlines of Knik Arm and Cook Inlet from 2nd Avenue downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park 10+ miles away. This roundtrip tour starts at Westchester Lagoon (milepost 0), runs north to 2nd Avenue and H Street, then, back to Westchester Lagoon. This section of the Coastal Trail is approximately 1.28 miles in length (one-way) and is not marked by mileposts. The other section of the Coastal Trail is presented separately under "Coastal South." Click on the map thumbnail for a larger map; use your browser's back button to return. Some highlights of the trail are listed below.

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Scenic Views of Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Mountain Ranges, the Port of Anchorage, & Sections of Downtown Anchorage

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The Alaska Railroad Tracks Parallel the Trail

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Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park (Westchester Lagoon), Elderberry Park, & Oscar Anderson House

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Bird, Duck, Small Mammal, & Beluga Whale Sightings

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Paved Trail, Minor Grades, Not Marked by Mileposts

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Milepost 0 Right 1.28 Miles to 2nd Avenue

Mile 0.02 Bridge & Railroad Tunnel

Mile 0.13 Rest Area & Scenic View

Mile 0.18 Uphill Grade

Mile 0.31 Trail Levels Off

Mile 0.44 Over the Hill

Mile 0.65 About Halfway

Mile 0.84 Hannah Cove & Railroad Tunnel

Mile 0.87 Through the Tunnel

Mile 0.93 Elderberry Park & Oscar Anderson House

Mile 1.07 Trail & Tracks Part Company

Mile 1.20 The Final Stretch

Mile 1.28 Trailhead at 2nd Avenue & H Street

2nd Avenue & Christensen

2nd Avenue & E Street

Back to the Trailhead

2nd Avenue & Christensen

Mile 0.00 Westchester Lagoon 1.28 Miles

Mile 0.08 Downhill Glide

Mile 0.21 Trail Joins Track

Mile 0.35 Elderberry Park & Oscar Anderson House

Mile 0.45 Hannah Cove

Mile 0.63 About Halfway

Mile 0.85 Uphill Grade

Mile 0.98 Trail Levels Off

Mile 1.10 Over the Hill

Mile 1.15 Rest Area & Scenic View

Mile 1.22 Railroad Tunnel

Mile 1.25 Bridge

Mile 1.28 Westchester Lagoon

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