Trail: Tony Knowles Coastal
National Park: Municipality of Anchorage
Difficulty: Easy
Miles: 11 miles
Desc: As the name implies, the Coastal Trail hugs the coastlines of Knik Arm and Cook Inlet from 2nd Avenue downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park 10+ miles away. This roundtrip tour starts at Westchester Lagoon (milepost 0), runs north to 2nd Avenue and H Street, then, back to Westchester Lagoon. This section of the Coastal Trail is approximately 1.28 miles in length (one-way) and is not marked by mileposts. The other section of the Coastal Trail is presented separately under ‘Coastal South.’ Click on the map thumbnail for a larger map; use your browsers back button to return. Some highlights of the trail are listed below.
Scenic Views of Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Mountain Ranges, the Port of Anchorage, + Sections of Downtown Anchorage
The Alaska Railroad Tracks Parallel the Trail
Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park (Westchester Lagoon), Elderberry Park, + Oscar Anderson House

Bird, Duck, Small Mammal, + Beluga Whale Sightings