Arctic Valley Road Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

12.8
PDI
5.7 mi
DISTANCE
2,063 ft
GAINED
6.9 %
AVG. GRADE

FULL CLIMB STATS

Page Contributor(s): Bryant Robbins and Jill Aho, Palmer, AK,; Kevin Pedersen, Eagle Creek, AK

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This 5.7 mile bike climb is located in AK, USA. The average gradient is 6.9% and there is a total elevation gain of 2,063 ft, finishing at 2,526 ft.

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United States (AK)
22 ROUTES
17 POIs
ROUTE STATS (TOTAL)
287
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DISTANCE
43,151
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Anchorage’s toughest bike climb - Arctic Valley Road

Ride 4.8 miles gaining 2,035’ at 8.1% average grade.

This is the biggest climb in the Municipality of Anchorage. It’s a tough climb too, made tougher by the fact that it’s gravel all the way. We did it on 28mm slicks without a problem.

Did we mention it is gravel . . .

. . . but, manageable on a road bike.

It is a series of steep ramps with the steepest two being at the top. You’ll want to stand up to crank through these, but you can’t because of the loose surface. This makes grinding up the final ramp into the parking lot is a real challenge. This climb can be accessed via paved bike path from Anchorage. If you drive to it, there is a large gravel parking lot at the beginning of the climb. The road crosses military land and ends at the small Arctic Valley Ski Area. The road is subject to occasional closure during live fire exercises.