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Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Mining, Land and Water
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land and Water

Knik River Public Use Area
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2019

Jim Lake
Pioneer Peak

2018

2018 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2018 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2018 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2018 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2018 photo of Knik River Public Use Area

2017

2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2017 photo of Knik River Public Use Area

2016

Down the valley
Down the valley
Friday Creek running hot
Friday Creek running hot
Friday Creek
Friday Creek
Gull Lake on left, Jim Lake on right
Gull Lake on left, Jim Lake on right
Leaf Lake overlook
Leaf Lake overlook
Man Made Lake east shore
Man Made Lake east shore
Man Made Lake south shore
Man Made Lake south shore
Wetlands
Wetlands

2015

25 yard line
25 yard line
100 yard line
100 yard line
Friday Creek meets Knik River
Friday Creek meets Knik River
Friday Creek
Friday Creek
Glacier Fork
Glacier Fork
Jim Creek
Jim Creek
Knik Glacier
Knik Glacier
Knik Glacier
Knik Glacier
Lower Lake George
Lower Lake George
Metal Creek
Metal Creek
Sound abatement
Sound abatement
South from Knik Glacier
South from Knik Glacier

2014

Looking downrange
Looking downrange
Parking area
Parking area
Path leading to firing line
Path leading to firing line
Looking toward firing line
Looking toward firing line
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2014 photo of Knik River Public Use Area

2011

Crossing Jim's Creek
Crossing Jim's Creek
Fresh brown bear tracks
Fresh brown bear tracks
Fishing at Jim's Creek outlet
Fishing at Jim's Creek outlet
2011 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2011 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2011 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
2011 photo of Knik River Public Use Area
Soldiers taking an ATV safety class
Soldiers taking an ATV safety class
Fall at Knik River
Fall at Knik River
Blue sky and big moon
Blue sky and big moon
Glacier view from Metal Creek
Glacier view from Metal Creek
Future site of rifle range
Future site of rifle range
Hiking up to Jim Lake overlook
Hiking up to Jim Lake overlook
Maude Road
Maude Road
Riding out to Knik Glacier
Riding out to Knik Glacier
Snow line creeping down
Snow line creeping down
View from the new Jim Lake Overlook Trail
View from the new Jim Lake Overlook Trail

2010

Airboats
Airboats
Blue sky fishing
Blue sky fishing
Braided river channels
Braided river channels
Cleanup event group shot
Cleanup event group shot
Unknown creek
Unknown creek
Fall colors surround ATV
Fall colors surround ATV
Fall colors at the Knik Glacier
Fall colors at the Knik Glacier
Salmon fishing
Salmon fishing
Glacier Flats winter sunshine
Glacier Flats winter sunshine
Knik Glacier ice
Knik Glacier ice
Knik Glacier Lake
Knik Glacier Lake
Gravel bar view of the Knik Glacier
Gravel bar view of the Knik Glacier
The Inside Trail
The Inside Trail
Jim Lake
Jim Lake
Kids playing
Kids playing
ATVs overlooking Knik Glacier
ATVs overlooking Knik Glacier
Knik River PUA Sign
Knik River PUA Sign
Mud Lake
Mud Lake
Pioneer Peak
Pioneer Peak
Floating the Knik River
Floating the Knik River
RV camping
RV camping
Salmon spawning
Salmon spawning
A Spring moose
A Spring moose
A Summer moose
A Summer moose
Sunshine and snow at Metal Creek
Sunshine and snow at Metal Creek
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Getting ready to ride
Getting ready to ride
Upper Friday Creek
Upper Friday Creek
Ermine<
Ermine
Knik River wetlands
Knik River wetlands
Winter bicycling in Knik Valley
Winter bicycling in Knik Valley
A Winter moose
A Winter moose
Sign's of Spring
Sign's of Spring

2009

Aspen forest
Aspen forest
Informational kiosk construction
Informational kiosk construction
Jim Lake
Jim Lake
Lower Knik River Flats
Lower Knik River Flats
Paddling at Knik Glacier
Paddling at Knik Glacier
Playing in the water at Jim Creek
Playing in the water at Jim Creek
Sign maintenance
Sign maintenance
Summer at Knik Glacier
Summer at Knik Glacier
Terminus of Knik Glacier
Terminus of Knik Glacier
Upper Knik River Flats
Upper Knik River Flats

2008

Airboating on the Knik River
Airboating on the Knik River
Bull moose
Bull moose
Camping on the shoreline of Man Made Lake
Camping on the shoreline of Man Made Lake
Dryland dog mushing
Dryland dog mushing
Ermine
Ermine
Exploring the Terminus of the Knik Glacier
Exploring the Terminus of the Knik Glacier
Family four-wheeling
Family four-wheeling
Family outing on Jim Lake
Family outing on Jim Lake
Friday Creek Flats
Friday Creek Flats
Horseback riding along the river flats near Jim Creek
Horseback riding along the river flats near Jim Creek
Hovercraft
Hovercraft
Jim Lake wetlands
Jim Lake wetlands
Jim Lake
Jim Lake
Knik River Bridge on the old Glenn Highway
Knik River Bridge on the old Glenn Highway
Knik River with Knik River Glacier in the distance
Knik River with Knik River Glacier in the distance
Metal Creek
Metal Creek
North shore of Mud Lake
North shore of Mud Lake
Salmon fishing along Jim Creek
Salmon fishing along Jim Creek
Salmon fishing at Jim Creek
Salmon fishing at Jim Creek
Snowmaching along the river flats
Snowmaching along the river flats
Snowmaching along the river flats
Snowmaching along the river flats
Spring cleanup cookout
Spring cleanup cookout
Spring community cleanup day
Spring community cleanup day
Swan Lake
Swan Lake

2007

Lower Knik Flats
Lower Knik Flats
Islands of the Knik River
Islands of the Knik River
Stuck in the snow on the Lower Knik Flats
Stuck in the snow on the Lower Knik Flats
Kids Day Out
Kids Day Out
ATV Club ride
ATV Club ride
Unlawful shooting site
Unlawful shooting site
Jim Creek during spring breakup
Jim Creek during spring breakup
Beaver dam
Beaver dam
Sexton trail under water
Sexton trail under water
Cleaning nails out of the Pavilion Parking lot
Cleaning nails out of the Pavilion Parking lot
Winter Bicycling up the Knik River
Winter Bicycling up the Knik River
Snowmachining to the Glacier
Snowmachining to the Glacier
Left-over nails from a pallet fire
Left-over nails from a pallet fire
Public meeting in Butte
Public meeting in Butte
Friday Creek during Spring Breakup
Friday Creek during Spring Breakup
Pavilion parking lot on a Saturday
Pavilion parking lot on a Saturday
An abandoned automobile
An abandoned automobile
Bird watching
Bird watching
A campfire overlooking Knik Glacier
A campfire overlooking Knik Glacier
Fishing camp
Fishing camp
ATV riders taking a break at Friday Creek Flats
ATV riders taking a break at Friday Creek Flats
Surveying Friday Creek
Surveying Friday Creek
Overlooking the Friday Creek drainage
Overlooking the Friday Creek drainage
Overlooking the Knik Glacier Flats
Overlooking the Knik Glacier Flats
A short break at the Knik Glacier
A short break at the Knik Glacier
Knik Glacier and the Chugach Mountains
Knik Glacier and the Chugach Mountains
The Knik Glacier Flats in late Summer
The Knik Glacier Flats in late Summer
The Knik Glacier Flats in Mid-Winter
The Knik Glacier Flats in Mid-Winter
Overlooking the Knik Glacier drainage
Overlooking the Knik Glacier drainage
Jim Lake
Jim Lake
A cow moose in Jim Lake
A cow moose in Jim Lake
Jim Lake and Pioneer Peak
Jim Lake and Pioneer Peak
Junked cars ready for removal
Junked cars ready for removal
Rafters at Knik Glacier Lake
Rafters at Knik Glacier Lake
Rafting the Knik River
Rafting the Knik River
Signs for the Knik River Public Use Area
Signs for the Knik River Public Use Area
ATV riders on the lower Knik River Flats
ATV riders on the lower Knik River Flats
A bull moose foraging by Maude Road
A bull moose foraging by Maude Road
A rest break at Metal Creek Flats
A rest break at Metal Creek Flats
Metal Creek in late Winter
Metal Creek in late Winter
Hauling out from Mud Lake
Hauling out from Mud Lake
An old trapper cabin
An old trapper cabin
Wading to Swan Lake
Wading to Swan Lake
Practicing touch and go
Practicing touch and go
Just before the touch
Just before the touch
An unlawful firepit
An unlawful firepit
Unlawful target shooting area
Unlawful target shooting area
Wolf tracks
Wolf tracks

2006

ATV Club Spring Cleanup at the Pavilion Parking area
ATV Club Spring Cleanup at the Pavilion Parking area
Spring Cleanup Volunteer on the Sexton Trail
Spring Cleanup Volunteer on the Sexton Trail
Burned/Abandoned Vehicles on Knik River Flats near Jim Creek
Burned/Abandoned Vehicles on Knik River Flats near Jim Creek
Burned/Abandoned Vehicles on Knik River Flats near Jim Creek
Burned/Abandoned Vehicles on Knik River Flats near Jim Creek
Jim Creek stream crossing
Jim Creek stream crossing
Friday Creek Flats
Friday Creek Flats
A burned out car being hauled to the Pavilion Parking area during the ATV Club Fall Cleanup event
A burned out car being hauled to the Pavilion Parking area during the ATV Club Fall Cleanup event
Pavilion parking area during the ATV club fall cleanup event
Pavilion parking area
The ATV Club volunteer registration table
The ATV Club volunteer registration table
Jim Lake
Jim Lake
Trails in a wet area
Trails in a wet area
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Fall colors on the Rippy Trail
Fall colors on the Rippy Trail
Overview of the lakes area looking southeast
Overview of the lakes area looking southeast
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Overview of the lakes area looking southwest
Silver salmon in upper Jim Creek
Silver salmon in upper Jim Creek
Upper Jim Creek
Upper Jim Creek
Upper Jim Creek Gorge
Upper Jim Creek Gorge
Unauthorized shooting area on the Knik River flats
Unauthorized shooting area on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicle on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicle on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicles on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicles on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicle on the Knik River flats
Burned/abandoned vehicle on the Knik River flats
Rippy Trail
Rippy Trail
Wetland area near the Rippy Trail
Wetland area near the Rippy Trail
Campsite on the Rippy Trail
Campsite on the Rippy Trail
Unauthorized stream crossing on upper Jim Creek
Unauthorized stream crossing on upper Jim Creek
RST 17 reroute
RST 17 reroute
The Inside Trail
The Inside Trail
Old log cabin
Old log cabin
Friday Creek flats
Friday Creek flats
Friday Creek flats
Friday Creek flats
Multi use
Multi use
ORV Jim Creek
ORV Jim Creek
ATV's at the mouth of Jim Creek
ATV's at the mouth of Jim Creek
Fishing at Jim Creek
Fishing at Jim Creek
Fishing at Jim Creek
Fishing at Jim Creek
Horseback in the KRPUA
Horseback in the KRPUA
Jim Creek crossing
Jim Creek crossing
Kayak at the mouth of Jim Creek
Kayak at the mouth of Jim Creek
Kayak on Jim Creek
Kayak on Jim Creek
Kayak on Knik River
Kayak on Knik River
Knik Glacier
Knik Glacier
Knik River Summer
Knik River Summer
Loon on Jim Lake
Loon on Jim Lake
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