Home › Mountain biking › Crevasse Moraine & Matanuska Greenbelt
Singletrack network · Mat-Su
Crevasse Moraine & Matanuska Greenbelt
Roller-coaster loops over glacial moraine ridges between Palmer and Wasilla, tied into 33 mi of Greenbelt trail.
- Distance
- About 6.7 mi of loops at Crevasse Moraine. The Matanuska Greenbelt network is about 33 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate (Borough). Greenbelt singletrack is easy to moderate
- Trail type
- Multi-use loops plus Borough singletrack (Bearberry Bluff is a 1.1 mi loop)
- Land manager
- Mat-Su Borough
- Season
- Summer bike and hike. Groomed for skiing in winter
Overview
The Borough describes Crevasse Moraine as loops on glacial ridges, open to hiking, biking, running and horses in summer. The Matanuska Greenbelt next door adds Borough singletrack, including Bearberry Bluff, Bearbottom, Rootbear, Fox Run and Foxtrot, in a network of about 33 mi.
Rules and closures
Land manager: Mat-Su Borough (Mat-Su Borough: Crevasse Moraine Trail System).
- Shared with horses and runners in summer.
- In winter the trails are groomed for skiing, so don't ride them. The Borough doesn't list them for fat bikes.
Season and winter fat biking
Summer bike and hike. Groomed for skiing in winter.
In winter Crevasse Moraine is groomed for skiing, and the Borough page doesn't list fat-bike use. Ride Government Peak's singletrack instead.
Winter riding near avalanche terrain: check our avalanche conditions page first.
Bears
This manager's page has no bear notice of its own, but all of Alaska is bear country. Ride in a group, make noise on blind corners, carry bear spray where you can reach it, and slow down near salmon streams.
Source: ADF&G: The essentials for traveling in bear country (statewide guidance)
Parking and trailheads
- Trailheads: Crevasse Moraine (N Loma Prieta Dr), Kin-Win (S Georgeson Dr), Long Lake, and Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area (Borough coordinates on the map).
- Parking: check the Borough page for each trailhead. The Mat Lakes SRA lot is State Parks.
Gear
Carry bear spray where you can reach it, a pump and tube, and layers for rain.
Our lists: Gear kits · Small-shop skis & splitboards · Alaska shops
Map: trailheads and parking
Points come from the sources listed. Basemap: USGS The National Map. Don't navigate with this map. Use the official trail map.