Explore Chugach State Park on a Private 3-Hour ATV Tour
Private 3-hour Chugach State Park ATV ride with a guide just for your group
Duration
3 hours
Ideal For
Up to 6 people
Includes
Guide, helmet, snacks
Highlights
Ride ATVs on a private, 3-hour guided tour in Chugach State Park, with your own guide and a pace that fits your group. Travel through rainforest trails and alpine meadows, with optional time for a short hike to a glacier-fed waterfall.
- Ride private backcountry trails in Chugach State Park
- Learn wildlife spotting tips from your Alaska Adventure Guide
- Stop for photos in alpine meadows and wooded terrain
- Hike a short route with two steep sections to a glacier-fed waterfall
- Practice on a training course before heading into the park
- Use restrooms at the parking lot trailhead before you ride
What's Included
- 3-hour guided tour
- Safety orientation
- Helmet
- ATV/quad driver training
- Bottled water
- Snack
- Upgraded snacks
- Rain poncho (if needed)
- Bear protection
Things to know
Riders must be 8+ years old, at least 48 inches tall, and 50 lbs or more. Drivers must be 16+, at least 60 inches tall, 100 lbs or more, and physically able to operate an ATV; no license required.
Parking at the trailhead costs $5 per vehicle.
Guide gratuity is not included; confirm the amount you’d like to tip before your tour.
Cancellation Policy
15 days or more prior to the date of travel: full refund less $25 processing fee. 14 days or less prior to the date of travel: no refund.
FAQs
Arrive 15 minutes before departure. Don’t arrive earlier than that, since the guide may still be on the trail or getting equipment ready.
Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and a warm layer. Bring rain gear if possible; ponchos are available to borrow. Expect to get dirty, so pack extra socks and shoes if you have plans afterward.
Yes. You ride rain or shine.
Meeting details
Bird Valley Trailhead (Konikson Road)
More about Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park rises just beyond the edge of Anchorage, a half-million-acre expanse of jagged peaks, alpine meadows, and glacier-fed streams that ranks among the largest state parks in the United States. This private three-hour ATV tour drops you into the heart of Chugach State Park, trading paved roads for backcountry trails that wind through spruce forests and open onto sweeping views of the Chugach Mountains. With only your group on the trail and an experienced guide leading the way, the park feels less like a destination and more like a personal frontier, raw, quiet, and impossibly vast.
The ride through Chugach State Park is built around the landscape itself. You will rumble across creek crossings, navigate rugged trails carved through the wilderness, and pause at scenic overlooks where the air smells of cold stone and evergreen. Your guide shares stories about the terrain, the wildlife that roams these valleys, moose, bears, eagles, Dall sheep on distant ridges, and the geological forces that shaped the Chugach range. Unlike a roadside pullout or a crowded viewpoint, every stop in Chugach State Park feels earned, with panoramas of layered ridgelines and braided rivers stretching as far as the eye can see. The pace is yours, with time to take photos, breathe in the mountain air, and feel the scale of Alaska settle in.
This tour is perfect for adventurous couples, families with older kids, and travelers who want a true taste of Alaska beyond the city limits. First-time ATV riders are welcome, and the private format means the guide can tailor the route to your comfort level. If you crave fresh air, big country, and a story you will be telling long after the trip ends, a private ATV adventure through Chugach State Park delivers exactly that.