Anchorage Bowl Mountain Hikes

There are many mountain hikes near Anchorage, Alaska, just minutes from scenic downtown Anchorage. Our favorites include:

The Ramp east of Anchorage, Alaska - Moderate Hike

Enjoy long summer days with a leisurely hike down the Powerline Trail and then hike up to Ship Lake Pass. Then hike the 5,240-foot peak. From many viewpoints, the mountain does indeed resemble a ramp, which can be easily seen from Anchorage, Alaska. Hiking up is a moderately steep hike, gaining 1,200 feet elevation in about half a mile. Hike to the top for wonderful views, especially of the Ship Creek headwaters. Turn your hiking boots north to witness the drop toward Williwaw Lakes, which will takes your breath away.
Flattop Mountain Shuttle can take you to hike from the trailhead. Expect a four hour hike if you don't stop to see the moose or sheep. Sheep are common on The Ramp.

Williwaw Lakes east of Anchorage, Alaska - Moderate Hike

Many alpine jewels glittering of different sizes, colors, and shapes, and in various settings. Williwaw lakes rest at the base of Mount Williwaw (elevation 5,445 feet) and lie in an Alaskan hikers mountain paradise. Hike amid a wide variety of alpine flowers in grassy meadows studded with scrub hemlock; pick blueberries, cranberries, and crowberries in season. Many Dall sheep are usually seen on each hike we have taken.

Wolverine Peak east of Anchorage, Alaska - Moderate Hike

Hiking near Anchorage, Alaska can be exciting (and tiring). Wolverine Peak is the broad triangular mountain on the skyline east of Anchorage, Alaska. Wolverine Peak makes an excellent one-day trip, offering spectacular views of Anchorage, Cook Inlet, and the Alaska Range and glimpses of the lake-dotted wilderness behind the peak. An old homesteader’s road, now part of the Chugach State Park trail system, makes a fine hiking access to the tree line for hiking and ski touring. Watch for moose, sheep, and many ground squirrels.