Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Trail(s): Blacktail Rocks Trail (via Mount Baldy Trail)
Meet Up Location: Parking Lot for Mount Baldy, (also known as the the parking off Wallace
Mountain Road.) There is no bathroom available in this parking lot.
Parking: $5.00 per vehicle parking or a State Parks parking pass.
Address: 12853 Golden Eagle Drive, Eagle River, Ak. 99577
Distance: 7 miles out and back
Intensity: Strenuous/ hard
Elevation Change: Steep ~2,772 ft in approx 3.5 miles
Estimated Time to Complete: plan 6 - 7 hours
Education Topic: While hiking, we will share hunting/hiking/camping stories and lessons
learned.
Hike Description: First, we will hike to the summit of Mount Baldy & then on to Blacktail Rocks
trail. There will be some rock scrambling in order to reach the top. The final stretch will
continue with a little more loose rock/scree. Additionally, we will come upon a ridge line.
However, the views along the way are breathtaking, particularly at the top of each peak! There
are views of the Eagle River Valley, Knik Arm, and the Alaska Range
Items to bring: plenty of water, snacks/lunch, good hiking boots, hiking poles, bug spray, clothing
layers, rain gear, gloves, binoculars & backpack. Consider sunscreen, sunglasses, chapstick
All Trails Info:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/coyote-xc-ski-trails?
p=-1&sh=wqhp5j&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
Anchorage Parks & Trails Info:
https://www.alaska.org/detail/black-tail-rocks
Directions: once in Eagle River, turn onto Eagle River Loop Road. Turn onto W. Skyline Drive.
Then continue straight onto Jamie Drive. Turn right onto Upper Skyline Drive. Then about 1.3 ahead you’ll see the trailhead parking at the end of the road.
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Trail(s): Blacktail Rocks Trail (via Mount Baldy Trail)
Meet Up Location: Parking Lot for Mount Baldy, (also known as the the parking off Wallace
Mountain Road.) There is no bathroom available in this parking lot.
Parking: $5.00 per vehicle parking or a State Parks parking pass.
Address: 12853 Golden Eagle Drive, Eagle River, Ak. 99577
Distance: 7 miles out and back
Intensity: Strenuous/ hard
Elevation Change: Steep ~2,772 ft in approx 3.5 miles
Estimated Time to Complete: plan 6 - 7 hours
Education Topic: While hiking, we will share hunting/hiking/camping stories and lessons
learned.
Hike Description: First, we will hike to the summit of Mount Baldy & then on to Blacktail Rocks
trail. There will be some rock scrambling in order to reach the top. The final stretch will
continue with a little more loose rock/scree. Additionally, we will come upon a ridge line.
However, the views along the way are breathtaking, particularly at the top of each peak! There
are views of the Eagle River Valley, Knik Arm, and the Alaska Range
Items to bring: plenty of water, snacks/lunch, good hiking boots, hiking poles, bug spray, clothing
layers, rain gear, gloves, binoculars & backpack. Consider sunscreen, sunglasses, chapstick
All Trails Info:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/coyote-xc-ski-trails?
p=-1&sh=wqhp5j&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
Anchorage Parks & Trails Info:
https://www.alaska.org/detail/black-tail-rocks
Directions: once in Eagle River, turn onto Eagle River Loop Road. Turn onto W. Skyline Drive.
Then continue straight onto Jamie Drive. Turn right onto Upper Skyline Drive. Then about 1.3 ahead you’ll see the trailhead parking at the end of the road.
