Hope

Mountain Biking the Kenai Peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula offers outstanding opportunities for mountain bikers seeking thigh-busting challenges amid extraordinary scenery. Crescent Creek Trail (at Mile 44.9 of Sterling Highway; drive 3 mi to the trailhead at end of gravel road); Devil's Pass (at Mile 39.5 of Seward Highway); Johnson Pass (at Miles 32.6 and 63.7 of Seward Highway); and the Resurrection trail systems offer miles of riding for a wide range of expertise. Cyclists here are subject to highly fickle mountain weather patterns. But remember that you're never really alone in wild Alaska: be sure to bring along bear spray and bug dope (repellent).

Department of Natural Resources. For maps and descriptions of trails, visit the state Department of Natural Resources website. Hope, AK. www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/aktrails/ats/ken-ats.htm.