1
Hatcher Pass Public Use Area
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
2,758 acres1.4 mi of trail
Winter Snowmachine TrailGold Mint Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · Fishhook
Fishhook, AK parks, trails & bike paths
About 55% of Fishhook is conserved land, roughly 22,979 acres. There are about 39 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Hatcher Pass Public Use Area (1.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Fishhook, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Fishhook outdoors
Conserved land
55%
22,979 of 41,522 acres
Trails
39 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 30 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
3,949 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 1.9 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Matanuska Valley State Moose Range
Managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game
5,034 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Wendt Trailhead
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Fishhook
Showing 1–10 of 11 peaks
Murphy Ridge5,512 ft elevation
The Pinnacle5,486 ft elevation
Fairangel Peak5,413 ft elevation
Microdot4,888 ft elevation
Government Peak4,783 ft elevation
Marmot Ridge4,770 ft elevation
Rae-Wallace Peak4,741 ft elevation
Marmot Peak4,524 ft elevation
Blueberry Knoll
Gold Cord Peak
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 4.8 miUnpaved 21.9 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Fireweed3.1 mi
- Government Peak Trail2.4 mi
- Denali Loop2.1 mi
- Hatch-GPRA2.0 mi
- East Ridge Trail1.8 mi
- Arch Prospect Trail1.5 mi
- Blueberry Knoll Trail1.4 mi
- Marmot Mountain Trail1.3 mi
- Flattop Loop1.3 mi
- Susitna Loop1.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Dandy LakeGold Cord LakelakeKennedy LakelakeLower Fairangel LakeReed LakeWolf LakelakeFishhook CreekLittle Susitna RiverWasilla Creek
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
22,979 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 313 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Fishhook
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 15,910 acState Conservation Area 7,971 acState Resource Management Area 4,398 acState Recreation Area 1,520 acNational Public Lands 399 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State PatentedState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 8,579 | Access unknown |
| Government Peak Unit Northern Sub-UnitState Conservation Area | Other state land | 7,971 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal PurposesState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 5,286 | Access unknown |
| Matanuska Valley Moose RangeState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,398 | Open |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad)State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,736 | Access unknown |
| Hatcher Pass Public Use AreaState Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,520 | Open |
| Glennallen Field OfficeNational Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 399 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than MunicipalState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 308 | Access unknown |
| Independence Mine State Historical ParkState Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 198 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Arch ProspectMine
Eldorado MineMine
Independence MineMine
Mabel MineMine
Martin MineMine
Rae-Wallace MineMine
Webfoot ProspectMine
Nearby
Fishhook and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishhook | 55.3% | 38.5 mi | 2 |
| Tanaina | 36.4% | 3.9 mi | 1 |
| Buffalo Soapstone | 57.9% | 5.7 mi | 2 |
| North Lakes | 6.1% | 2.5 mi | 1 |
| Willow | 82.7% | 102.3 mi | 5 |
| Farm Loop | 3.8% | 1.8 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Fishhook's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 31.8-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.