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DISTANCES

Altitude: 0.39mi / 0.63km
Lower Little Susitna Loop: 0.72mi / 1.2km
Meadow Loop Trail: 0.54mi / 0.87km

BACKCOUNTRY GATE

Skeetawk’s Backcountry Area remains OPEN to the public for non-motorized use. The backcountry area is not patrolled; rescue is the responsibility of the user. The “orange designated” Machine Operations Zone remains open to BC travel; users should expect to encounter heavy machinery and trail crew operations at any point. Please respect the backcountry area and treat it as you would any other backcountry area.

Backcountry users are welcome to park in Skeetawk’s parking lot. There is no parking fee, but there is a donation box near the backcountry gate. Please feel free to leave a donation, make a donation online, or purchase a Skeetawk Membership for $35. No overnight parking allowed.

local weather conditions:

Skeetawk Base Weather Station

The Frostbite Bottom Weather Station is posting reliable data from the 2700′ elevation point at tree line in our permit area (1000′ above the top of the lift).

Check out our webcams for real-time views of the conditions.

For other Hatcher Pass weather information please see:
https://hpavalanche.org/weather/
Backcountry Access Info

OTHER Weather Resources:

Current

Conditions

Temperature
34°
Wind Speed
3 MPH
New Snow
0″
Snow Depth
10″
Season Total
28″
Message of the day:

Updated Thurs Dec 12, 2024 @ 10am

Due to insufficient snowfall, Skeetawk will not open this weekend. Stay tuned to our website and social media sites for updates.

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● No reported road closures.

Looking north into Hatcher Pass from near the top of Altitude.
View north from Altitude
Arkose Ridge as seen from Skeetawk in summer.
Arkose Ridge
Lower entrance to the Lower Little Susitna Trail Loop, visible just a short way up Altitude.
Lower entrance to Lower Little Susitna Loop
A nice tree along the Lower Little Susitna Loop.
A tree along Lower Little Susitna Loop
Aerial view of the Meadow Loop Trail.
Aerial of Meadow Loop
Pretty view of the Chugach Mountains from the Meadow Loop Trail.
View from Meadow Loop
An aerial photo of the top of Altitude (and the chair lift) showing the entrance points for both Meadow Loop and Lower Susitna Loop trails.
Entrance points for both trails off Altitude
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