Knik Goose Bay Road
To find Knik Goose Bay Road, head north on the Glenn Highway out of Anchorage. Turn left on the Parks Highway into Wasilla. Take another left at the stoplight on Main. Main becomes Knik Goose Bay Road as you are traveling south. If you enjoy golfing, Settler’s Bay features one of
Alaska’s finest courses. Not only Not much further on the right, there is a native cemetery
featuring spirit houses. These are
small painted houses that Russian influenced natives build for their deceased. And further along on the left hand side of the road there will be a boat launch that features an incredible view of Anchorage and the Chugach mountains from the water’s edge of Knik Arm. Follow Knik Goose Bay Road until it ends and turns into a
dirt road called Burma. There are a
number of good 4 wheel drive trails off Burma.
These will bring you into the Goose Bay State Game Refuge to the South. Burma eventually reconnects with a paved road called Point MacKenzie Road. This road will first head west and then turn sharply south. (It also goes east back to Knik Goose Bay Road). Explore the roads leading off this trail for some hair raising 4 wheeling experiences! At the end of Point MacKenzie Road there is another great view of Anchorage, but the area is practically a dump. Claimjumper and I spend an hour and a half trying to pick up all the litter here one day. We ran out of bags before we even made a dent. Keep in mind that some of the 4 wheeling roads end at private property. Please respect posted “no trespassing” signs. Last Visited: May 1999
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If you enjoy exploring by car, then hunting trails are prime places to find great drivable terrain.
is it picturesque, it is far enough away from Anchorage so that there are fewer
people playing at any given time than one finds at more populous areas.
