Welcome to the Chugach

Twentymile Opens January 3

Twenty Mile open for over the snow-vehicle use. Please use designated Railroad Crossing. This is the only legal and safe place to cross the railroad tracks. Follow the corridor on the east side of the river. The west side of 20 mile is closed for the first 4 miles.

Request for Comments

Grizzly Expeditions has applied for a new special use permit for guided big game hunting for black bear and deer in the Glacier Ranger Districts. Click here for more information.

Outiftter & Guide Guidelines

Notification to prospective Outfitter and Guide Special Use applicants for commercial use of the Chugach National Forest. Click here...

Chugach National Forest Opens to
Motorized Use

Most of the Chugach National Forest snowmachine areas, as identified in the Forest Plan, have opened to snowmachine use. Remember that this winter is the non-motorized season for the Resurrection Pass area. It is managed on a year-on, year-off strategy for motorized use.

Placer and Skookum Open...

Placer River drainage and Skookum drainage have opened to snowmobile usage as of December 15, 2008. Twentymile remains closed till further notice.

For More Information...

Please check our web site for maps of the areas, opening and closings or the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center at www.avalanche.org to access openings and closings and updated conditions.

You can also call the avalanche hotline at (907) 754-2369 for current avalanche conditions and motorized openings.

Be Safe!

These restrictions are in place for resource protection and the safety of all users, If you have any questions, please call one of our offices: Anchorage-(907) 743-9500, Glacier Ranger District-(907) 783-3242, or Seward Ranger District-(907) 224-3374.

Modified dates and partial closures of motorized use will be advertised by public announcement (Forest Order 02-07-10 signed July 10, 2002).

Violations of motorized closures may result in a fine.

Overview of Winter Motorized Use
on the Chugach National Forest

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Regulations and maps for winter motorized use

The Forest Order with general and detailed maps on winter motorized closures can be found in PDF (478 KB)
format by clicking here.

Holiday Tree Cutting Guidelines

Get a little greenery...

It’s that time of year when families are venturing out through the snow and into the woods to search for that perfect tree. The Chugach National Forest has just the place to find that magical tree free of charge

click here...

Daves Creek EA hits streets

Project Information

The Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Seward Ranger District, has completed an Environmental Assessment for the Daves Creek Restoration Project. This project will restore approximately 2,000 feet of the Daves Creek stream channel downstream of the Tern Lake outlet, replace the existing culvert with a bridge, and rehabilitate the existing trail, and reconstruct the fish viewing platform.

click here...

Chugach Recreation Facility Analysis is online!

The Chugach National Forest National Forest has analyzed developed recreation sites through a process called "Recreation Facility Analysis." The foundation of any effort for improvement is knowing how well we are doing -- establishing a baseline. Click here...