Trail Expansion at GPRA

GPRA’s trails are growing, and your support helps make it possible. Invest today to help expand and improve trails that serve our entire community.

With the groundwork laid and over $7,000 raised last summer, the next chapter of GPRA trail expansion is ready to move from vision to reality—with a $20,000 goal to bring it fully to life.

Here’s what’s planned:

Ski-only Trail Connectors:

Waterfall connector: 100m
Top of Bold to bottom - Unnamed Bold downhill connector: 600m
Marmot to Arkose

Multi-use Trail Work Planned:

Inner Pioneer Loop: 800m
Pioneer Express: 100m

Hiking Trail Work Planned:

Blueberry Knoll reroute

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Inner Pioneer (Multi-Use Trail), in dark blue, expands the multi-use trail for skijorers, walkers, bikers, as well as skiers. This new loop will benefit from the existing trail lighting. Further expansion of multi-use trails is dependent on a future crossing of the ravine adjacent to the lower parking lot. The Mat-Su Borough (MSB) is taking the lead on this major project and is pursuing a grant for 2027 construction

Bold Extension (Ski Only Trail) Will create a new downhill section loop that will offer a variety of new links to mix and match skiing opportunities on the Denali Loop.

The Waterfall Connector (Ski Only Trail) A short piece of Nordic trail, in red, will provide for far more efficient race day operations. The added benefit is a much more gradual alternative to the Waterfall Downhill. This work will begin after MSB acceptance of an engineered grading plan.

Arkose and Marmot Connector (Ski Only Trail) - If adequate funding is raised, the lower portions of the Arkose and Marmot Loops will be connected providing an additional option for skiers.

Blueberry Knoll Reroute (Hiking Trail) - Will be the first work undertaken. Endorsed by MSB, the lower portion of BBK will be rerouted to a ridge line, XXX (color). This will eliminate a very wet portion of the BBK, provide great views and a better experience for hikers. In turn this opens more suitable terrain to accommodate the Bold Downhill. The lower BBK trail access also will be improved. Once the new BBK route is complete work will shift to the new section of the ski trail. Access to BBK will not be disrupted.