{"id":324,"date":"2012-06-05T22:07:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T06:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alaska-outdoors.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2012-11-02T22:31:43","modified_gmt":"2012-11-03T06:31:43","slug":"far-north-bicentennial-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alaska-outdoors.org\/?page_id=324","title":{"rendered":"Far North Bicentennial Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Far North Bicentennial Park<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Far North Bicentennial Park is Anchorage\u2019s largest park, about 4000 acre, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">providing year-round outdoor recreation opportunities for the entire community. The park consists of sevarl distinct parks: Hillside Park and Hilltop Ski area, Abbott Loop Community Park, BLM Campbelle Tract, Chuck Albrechit field, Alaska Botanical Garden. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The park has 5 major trailheads and 2 minor trailheads. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Major Trailheads<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Abbott Loop Community Park Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located on Elmore Road near 80th <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Avenue. This trailhead is located at the picnic shelter\/\\.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Smoke Jumper Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located on Elmore Road near 68th <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Avenue. This trailhead is located at the entrance of BLM Campbell Tract on left. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Campbell Airstrip Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located on Campbell Airstrip Road about 1 mile from Tudor\/Campbell Airstrip intersection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>North\/South Bivouac Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located on Campbell Airstrip Road about 2 miles from Tudor\/Campbell Airstrip intersection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Minor Trailheads<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Rendezuvous Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located on Campbell Airstrip Road, about 0.5 mile from Tudor\/Campbell Airstrip intersection. Lower parking lot at mail boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Chugach Foothill Trailhead<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located at the end of Klutina Dr., Muldoon Road to Pioneer Dr. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Trails of Bicentennial Park<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Unlike other parks, majority of trails are multi-use trails, available to all users year around. Many trails are flat and moderate ups and downs. Not all trails are maintained year around. Several trails are Winter only. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As the park is adjacent to Chugach State park and Fort Richardson Army Reserve, the park is known for frequent bear sightings, especially trails along Campbell creek. In summer, during salmon run season, those trails may be closed for bear activity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Far North Bicentennial Park Far North Bicentennial Park is Anchorage\u2019s largest park, about 4000 acre, providing year-round outdoor recreation opportunities for the entire community. The park consists of sevarl distinct parks: Hillside Park and Hilltop Ski area, Abbott Loop Community Park, BLM Campbelle Tract, Chuck Albrechit field, Alaska Botanical Garden. 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