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.
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