A history of regulation and planning, 1970–present When Chugach State Park was established in 1970, mountain biking didn’t exist. The Specialized Stumpjumper — one of the first production mountain bikes — didn’t arrive until 1983. RockShox introduced the first suspension fork in 1989. For the first fifteen years of the park’s existence, bicycles simply weren’t […]
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This past week ProTrails has been building the alternate line on the new EL JEFE jump line at Mirror Lake, Alaska. The intent is to make this alternate route a black-diamond adaptive MTB line, but also to allow ride-arounds for the larger jumps on the main trail. Once the machine work is done and the trails dry
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THE 300 MILE CHUGACH MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL Chugach Mountain Bike Riders (CMBR), Singletrack Advocates (STA), and Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers (VMBaH), working together as the Alaska Off-Road Cycling Alliance (ORCA) are proposing the 300-mile Chugach Mountain Bike Trail: starting in Anchorage, continuing to Seward and ending in Hope. BIKING ON LONG TRAILS (BOLT) This
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The Anchorage and Mat-Su Strategic Trails Plan represents a bold, community-driven effort to reimagine Southcentral Alaska’s trail systems. Spearheaded by Chugach Mountain Bike Riders (CMBR) in collaboration with local trail groups, public agencies, and regional advocates, the plan reflects more than a year of outreach, data collection, and shared visioning. Recognizing the region’s unique combination
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On Thursday Dec 19th, 2024 the Senate passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. Within this package of legislation is nested the Biking on Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act. The BOLT Act will identify at least 10 existing long-distance bike trails and at least 10 areas where there is an opportunity to develop or
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