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Resurrection River Trail
Resurrection River Trail
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  Seasons: Spring through Fall
  Difficulty: Difficult
  Activity: Hiking, Backpacking, Wildlife Viewing, Hunting
  Length: 16 Miles

 Nearest Town:
Cooper Landing
    

 USGS Quads:
Seward A-7, A-8, B-8

  Managed by:
USDA Forest Service
Chugach National Forest
Seward Ranger District
P.O. Box 390
Seward, AK 99664

     Cooper Landing Map
     Web Links Chugach National Forest

How to Get There:
At Mile 4, Seward Highway, turn northwest onto Exit Glacier Road. Trailhead is at Mile 8 on road. Summer road subject to closure due to flooding. Trail is closed to saddle/packstock from April 1 - June 30 and motorized vehicles from May 1 - Nov 30. Exit Glacier road is plowed for first 1 to 1.5 miles in winter.

Trail Description:
Connects to Russian Lakes Trail which connects to Resurrection Pass Trail to make a 72 mile trek across the Kenai Penninsula's Mountain from Hope to Seward. Access to a public recreation cabin 7 miles from trailhead. Large concentrations of brown bears feed upstream off bridges over Boulder and Martin Creeks. Entire trail passes through dense forest.

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Last updated on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
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