Private Guided ATV Tour in Chugach State Park
Private Rainforest ATV Riding With a Waterfall Hike
Duration
3 hours
Ideal For
Up to 6 people
Includes
Guided ATV tour, helmet, snacks
Highlights
Explore Chugach State Park on a private ATV adventure shaped around your group. Follow rainforest trails and alpine meadows, with time to stop for scenery and photos.
- Ride winding backcountry trails through the Chugach Mountain Range
- Practice ATV skills on a training course before heading out
- Pause for views of Turnagain Arm and snow-capped mountains
- Hike to a glacier-fed waterfall with two steep sections
- Learn wildlife-spotting techniques for moose, eagles, sheep, goats, salmon, and bears
What's Included
- Guided ATV tour and safety orientation
- Helmet
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Rain poncho if needed
Important details
- Arrive at your scheduled departure time and sign a waiver before riding
- Ages 8+ only; all riders must be at least 48 inches tall and weigh 50 lbs or more
- Drivers must be 16+, at least 60 inches tall, weigh 100 lbs or more, and have the physical strength to operate an ATV
- No driver’s license is required
- Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and a warm layer
- Ride rain or shine and bring rain gear if possible
- Parking costs $5 per vehicle and is not included in the listed price
- Participation is subject to the guide’s safety assessment
Cancellation Policy
Full refund minus a $25 processing fee when you cancel 15 or more days before travel. No refund within 14 days of travel.
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FAQs
Arrive 15 minutes before departure. Don’t arrive earlier than that, since the guide may still be on the trail or getting equipment ready.
Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and a warm layer. Bring rain gear if possible; ponchos are available to borrow. Expect to get dirty, so pack extra socks and shoes if you have plans afterward.
Yes. You ride rain or shine.
More about Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park rises just beyond the edge of Anchorage, a half-million-acre expanse of jagged peaks, alpine meadows, and glacier-fed streams that ranks among the largest state parks in the United States. This private three-hour ATV tour drops you into the heart of Chugach State Park, trading paved roads for backcountry trails that wind through spruce forests and open onto sweeping views of the Chugach Mountains. With only your group on the trail and an experienced guide leading the way, the park feels less like a destination and more like a personal frontier, raw, quiet, and impossibly vast.
The ride through Chugach State Park is built around the landscape itself. You will rumble across creek crossings, navigate rugged trails carved through the wilderness, and pause at scenic overlooks where the air smells of cold stone and evergreen. Your guide shares stories about the terrain, the wildlife that roams these valleys, moose, bears, eagles, Dall sheep on distant ridges, and the geological forces that shaped the Chugach range. Unlike a roadside pullout or a crowded viewpoint, every stop in Chugach State Park feels earned, with panoramas of layered ridgelines and braided rivers stretching as far as the eye can see. The pace is yours, with time to take photos, breathe in the mountain air, and feel the scale of Alaska settle in.
This tour is perfect for adventurous couples, families with older kids, and travelers who want a true taste of Alaska beyond the city limits. First-time ATV riders are welcome, and the private format means the guide can tailor the route to your comfort level. If you crave fresh air, big country, and a story you will be telling long after the trip ends, a private ATV adventure through Chugach State Park delivers exactly that.
