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Location in State
 Seasons:
All Year
Difficulty:
Difficult
Activity:
Hiking, Backpacking, Skiing, Snowmachine
Lengths:
15 Miles
Nearest
Town:
Seward
USGS
Quads:
Seward A-7, B-7 63K
How
to Get There:
Lost Lake Trail access begins at Milepost 5, Seward Highway, at Lost Lake
subdivision-up gravel road follow signs to parking. There is no trailhead
yet. Primrose Trail access is at Mile 17, Seward Highway, turn northwest
and travel 1.5 miles to Primrose campground. Signed Trailhead in campground.
There is usually snow at higher elevations into mid June or first of July.
Managed
by:
USDA Forest Service
Chugach National Forest
Seward Ranger District
P.O. Box 390
Seward, AK 99664
Web
Links
Lost
Lake Trail, Chugach National Forest
Primrose
Trail, Chugach National Forest
Trail Description:
Excellent multi-day trip for fishing at Lost Lake and for enjoying spectacular
scenery. Good backcountry campsites near trail and Lost Lake. Excellent
area for skiing and snowmobiling into the alpine area.
First 4.5 miles from Primrose campground are dense spruce forest with
limited viewing spots. At mile 3, spur trail leads to viewpoint of Porcupine
Creek Falls. Good destination for a day hike or family outing. As trail
follows old mining road, notice remains of past mineral exploration. An
active mine can be seen at about 3.75 miles. Mining equipment belongs
to the miners and is private property. Mile 6 finds you at timberline
with dramatic views of mountains and lakes. A seasonal bridge is erected
across Lost Creek for continued hiking. Mt. Ascension (5710 feet) forms
the west border of Lost Lake.
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