Closing for the season Oct. 1, 2022
17158 Frontier Circle, Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572, United States
5 Guided Tours Offered!
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Enjoy pedaling into the mountains! This tour best for ebikes as you gain 730 ft. elevation in 15 miles, but riders have used regualr mountain bikes for a great time and good work out! Start at the Bike Cooper Landing barn then follow paved roads that become gravel a few miles up Snug Harbor Road. You'll continue past Kenai Lake beaches and a stunning waterfall; maybe take a short hike to Rainbow Lake for a picnic all the while keeping an eye our for moose, bear, porcupines, and eagles. Your turnaround destination is beautiful Cooper Lake created in 1960 when a hydroelectric dam was finished. Riding along the lake offers a magical experience and photo ops that will stay with you forever. The ride down guarantees to touch that dauntless fun place in you as it's downhill the whole way and completes an amazing ride in the Chugach Mountains! 4 hours.
Prices start at $110pp. (2 person minimum; group rates!)
Johnson Pass Adventure
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Mountain biking Johnson Pass is one of the classic mountain bike rides on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula and certainly one of the most scenic! After getting fit with the best bike and helmet, you'll be taken by van to the trailhead by Moose Pass which is about a 30 minute drive. Traversing the pass offers a unique and beautiful route through the mountains reaching 1,450 ft elevation and a magical view of Johnson Lake. On the full day through trip, reach Bench Lake first and on the half day trip, ride past beautiful Trail Lake to begin your journey! It’s a segment of the Iditarod National Historic Trail as well! Recommended for intermediate to advance riders comfortable with hilly and some technical terrain. You’ll follow single track trail through forest and open meadows crossing bridges and streams. Some sections can be rocky, rooty and perhaps flooded and muddy if it’s been raining. Definitely a memorable adventure! Lunch & water provided. 9 hours.
Prices start at $275pp. (2 person minimum; group rates!)
Trail of Blue Ice
Snug Harbor/Cooper Lake Adventure
Hope junction to johnson pass
We first meet at the 'bike barn' in Cooper Landing to get outfitted with the right bike and helmet for each rider. Our 15 passenger van transports the group up to Portage Valley to the trailhead at Moose Meadows. The trail is a mix of smooth gravel and boardwalks around some ponds. For the next 4 miles, continue through woods, past ponds, and over small streams on the east side of the valley. As you continue upstream to Portage Lake, you follow the retreat of the glacier that once filled this valley. Evidence of the glacier retreat is evident in the topography of the valley and hanging valleys and glaciers. At the end of the trail is the Begich-Boggs Center and Portage Lake just beyond the end of the trail. Look across to Maynard Mountain and Shakespeare Shoulder, with Portage Pass in between the two. As you do, try to imagine the scene not many decades ago when Portage Glacier towered in the shallows just offshore—or the scene not many centuries ago when it filled the entire valley
Stop for photos and lunch along the way that is packed on the trail for you. The van is ready and waits for the group to return to Cooper Landing after a cool day discovering the Trail of Blue Ice! 7 hours.
Prices start at $265pp. (2 person minimum; group rates!)
Hope junction to johnson pass
Hope junction to johnson pass
Hope junction to johnson pass
Pick out your bike, get a helmet and load up in the van for a 40 minute ride to the trail! This road takes you through the breathtaking Summit Lake area and Turnagain Pass that are spectacular glacier carved valleys! Arrive at the Seward Highway Bike Path overlooking the grand view of the Six Mile Creek Canyon! Imagine 2-3,000 miners searching for their claim and stake in gold in this area! This paved multi use (green) trail parallels the Seward highway from Hope Jct to Johnson Pass which is 7.1 miles in length and can be used in both directions. At approx mile 2.4 from Hope the trail crosses the East Fork of Sixmile Creek (bridge) with a total elevation gain of approx 220' from Hope to Johnson Pass. This trail is rated as 'Easy' and is perfect for those who want to bike in Alaska, but don't care for roots and rocks. Perfect for a family! Snacks provided as well as water in a take home logo water bottle. 6 hours.
Prices start at $225pp. (2 person minimum; group rates!)
Original Sterling Hwy Trail
Hope junction to johnson pass
Original Sterling Hwy Trail
Explore a piece of Kenai Peninsula history! Bike the Old Sterling Highway which was completed in 1938 connecting Seward to Cooper Landing, but is now used for recreation. Start at Tern Lake day use area but first, a quick stop to possibly see swans and terns and one of the best photo ops on the peninsula! Take off riding 5 miles of 2 track through the forest and mountain views to Cresent Lake trailhead (restrooms available) where the 2 track changes to improved gravel road that winds along Kenai Lake for more photo ops with whats considered the jewel of Cooper Landing! Finish at one of Cooper Landing's oldest establishments, the Sunrise Inn where you can visit the gift shop, get something cool to drink or an ice cream! There's gold panning there too! Your shuttle will be waiting. Ebike friendly! Rated- Easy! snack & water provided. 3.5 hours
Prices start at $110pp. (2 person minimum; group rates!)
your guide
Hope junction to johnson pass
Original Sterling Hwy Trail
We are pleased to partner with Gabe LaVigueur, born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, Gabe has always had a passion for the outdoors. Over his adult years, he has grown a deep love for cycling. That love stems from trips competing in the Xterra sprint triathlon in Maui, attending multiple bike festivals in the pacific northwest and traveling with his bike to explore new places. Very confident in the outdoors, he is CPR and Wilderness First Responder certified. He adds a element of knowledge about the locales visited and is genuinly a great guy! He will make sure your adventure is exciting, personalized, fun and truly a memorable one!