Cordova, Alaska is a great place to spend time exploring on a bike, it is a good fit for independent travelers who want to get off the beaten path.

The paved roads along Orca Inlet are beautiful rides.  From town to Orca Cannery and back then out Whitshed road to Hartney Bay (a great place to see shorebirds) and back is a beautiful ride with amazing world class views, similar to biking along the water in Victoria, Canada.  Whitshed road continues after Hartney Bay, but is gravel so a gravel, mountain or fat bike would be better than a road bike for the end of the road.  A great way to add paved mileage would be to ride 13 miles out the Copper River Highway to the airport and back.  The reward will be beautiful views of glaciers, the Copper River Delta and wildlife.  Take a look at a map for mileage for different versions of this ride.  Continuing past the airport on the gravel, you can take a left and visit Sheridan Glacier, or continue on and explore numerous side roads all the way to the Copper River.

Cordova is bike friendly.  Many, many Cordova people and families enjoy biking!

Cordova Gear Offers bike rentals, it is a good idea to reserve in advance if you are on a schedule, also a good place to get some current information on possible riding itineraries.

Mountain and fat biking opportunities abound and a person is only limited by imagination.  Winter biking is very popular and frozen ground opens up unlimited winter biking opportunity.  As with any outdoor activity, be prepared, wear functional clothing, make good decisions and carry appropriate safety gear.  

A great resource for improved trail information for bicycle use is the Forest Service. There is an abundance of trail info. available from the Chugach Forest Service.

The Sand Trail is a Forest Service trail that is a fun ride on fat or mountain bikes. Especially in fall through spring when alders are leafless.

Power Creek road along Eyak lake is a beautiful ride any time of the year.  Riding out Sheridan road to the Sheridan Glacier trail always offers the reward of an amazing view any time of the year.

Saddlebag trail with mountain or fat bikes is a more technical ride with a wonderful view at the end.  

Riding to hiking trailheads is always fun.  Biking offers easy quick access to the Ski Hill (an up hill work out), Crater Lake Trail, Power Creek Trails at the end of Power Creek Road, a quick ride from town on Whitshed Road gets you to the trail to our amazingly beautiful Frisbee Golf Course!

There are other trail options on Native owned land, contacting the Native Corporations to get trail permits and trail information is recommended.

Sheridan Lake and Glacier is a popular winter destination for ice skating, kick-sledding and studded biking riding. But opportunities abound for other forays as well. For those who want to enjoy the beautiful glacier scenery while remaining firmly on land, the edge of the lake skirting down towards Sheridan River offers new and unique vantage points of ever-changing icebergs and vistas. When winter brings more snow accumulation than can be easily traversed with hiking boots alone, the addition of snowshoes or short snow trekking skis will help you easily stay on top, instead of bogging down and post-holeing. Start from the Sheridan Glacier parking lot and continue down the Lake Trail as it loses and regains elevation, meanders through light forested areas, and eventually ends down by the side of the lake. From there continue along the beach on the right-hand side. Eventually the noise of the Sheridan River outlet will start to grow as you get closer and you will be able to watch the water leaving the lake to stream over a shallow river strewn with rocks and boulders of varying sizes from small to medium to one giant!
An alternative snow trekking route is to start at the parking lot and head up the Mountain Trail. Winding upwards through the woods, the trail eventually breaks out into open exposure with beautiful long views of the surrounding countryside and of the glacier itself should you choose to continue through to the top. As the trail gains elevation it also gains more snowpack and increases in steepness. As on all adventures, be your own best judge of your abilities and limits. Use snowshoes and snow trekkers to take you as far into the wild as you want to go!