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Long Lake Trailhead
Matanuska Lake State Rec. Area
Alaska
United States
Long Lake Trailhead in the Matanuska Lake State Rec. Area
Directions: Head out the Glenn Highway from Anchorage; after the Glenn and the Parks split, continue on the Glenn Highway towards Palmer. Pass the main access to the Matanuska Lakes Rec area (about mile 36) – you’re close but that’s NOT what you want. You’ll come over the top of the hill and around a bend, and exactly at mile 38 (there’s a milepost there on the right) you’ll make a left onto S Colleen St. From there it’s a zig-zag in, but only about 1.5 miles. You follow brown signs for Canoe Lake, Irene Lake, Long Lake. You’ll pass a fee station, I think at Irene lake access; you’ll need to stop and buy a $7 parking pass, and continue on to Long Lake Trailhead.
We will of course have orienteering signs/controls up to mark the route. It’s a bit of a drive, but we think using this map is worth it.
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