AK, USA · 288,976 residents
ANCHORAGE
Fair: some options within a drive, but not many close to town.
What's close
KNOWN FOR
The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.
Climbing70
Skiing64
- Arctic Valley Ski Area15 km
- Alyeska Resort26 km
- Beach Lake Nordic Ski Trails26 km
- Campbell Airstrip Cross Country Ski Trails27 km
- Edmonds Lake Cross Country Ski Trails29 km
How Anchorage gets to 52
SCORE BREAKDOWN
Four categories add up to the score. How the score works
ActivitiesGood
- Best activityStrong
- Second activityStrong
- Third activityLittle
- VarietyGood
- Out the doorGood
Wild landExcellent
- Public landExcellent
BasecampSome
- Places to stayGood
- CampingExcellent
- FoodNone
- KidsSome
- Rainy-day backupsGood
- Outfitters and rentalsNone
- Fuel and groceriesNone
Adventure townNone
- Visitor lodging per residentNone
- Outdoor businessesNone
Where they are
ANCHORAGE AND ITS TOP SPOTS
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