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Easiest from Cozihaus in Spenard

Tier B · Girdwood Hiking

Turnagain Arm Trail

Turnagain Arm Trail is a historic, roughly 9.4-mile one-way corridor route, best understood as three trails in one: Potter to McHugh (about 3.3 miles), McHugh to Rainbow (about 4.2 miles), and Rainbow to Windy (about 1.9 miles). A guest can pick one section rather than treating the whole thing as a single objective.

Who this suits

Guests who want a real historic corridor trail scaled to the time they have — pick one section for a half day, or combine sections (with a shuttle for one-way sections) for a bigger day.

A plan that works

  1. Help the guest pick one section rather than assuming the whole 9.4-mile route — Potter-McHugh, McHugh-Rainbow, or Rainbow-Windy each work as their own outing.
  2. A shuttle or second vehicle is needed for a one-way section; a there-and-back on one section does not require one.

Drive and timing, honestly

  • Along the Seward Highway, Turnagain Arm, with trailheads at Potter, McHugh, Rainbow, and Windy. No drive time is stated — none has been measured from either property.
  • Half day per section; longer if combining sections.

What we won’t promise

  • We cannot promise current trailhead parking and lot access at Potter, McHugh, Rainbow, or Windy, the current day-use fee amount, or current trail conditions along any section.

Practical notes

  • Really three trails in one — pick a section rather than treating it as a single 9.4-mile objective.

What next

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Food before or after

  • Altura BistroA top pick for a nicer dinner
  • Bear Tooth Theatrepub & GrillA local favorite
  • 10th & M SeafoodsBest for seafood provisions
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Where this experience fits

Both Cozihaus homes are on the map. This experience runs easier from Spenard.

Approximate areas, drawn for direction rather than to scale. Exact addresses are shared once a stay is confirmed.

  • Cozihaus on Blodgett LakeA natural base for Valley and northbound exploring — Hatcher Pass, Palmer, Talkeetna, and beyond.
  • Cozihaus in SpenardA natural base for Anchorage and Turnagain Arm — city experiences, the Chugach, Girdwood, Portage, and Whittier.

What this stay reaches

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