AK, USA · 8,364 residents

LAKES

Fair: some options within a drive, but not many close to town.

Adventure Score

54/100

How it works →

★ In-depth guideArchangel Valley Sport and Traditional Climbing, AKAlaska climbing in a sub-arctic valley — granite walls where the season is short and the reward is real

What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Climbing52

Glacier Creek Bouldering7 km
Hatcher Pass18 km
Gold Cord Lake21 km
Independence Mine Bouldering and Climbing24 km
Hanging Garden24 km

Skiing46

Skeetawk16 km
Edmonds Lake Cross Country Ski Trails21 km
Beach Lake Nordic Ski Trails29 km
Arctic Valley Ski Area42 km
Campbell Airstrip Cross Country Ski Trails57 km

How Lakes gets to 54

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesGood

Best activityGood
Second activityGood
Third activitySome
VarietySome
Out the doorSome

Wild landExcellent

Public landExcellent

BasecampExcellent

Places to stayExcellent
CampingExcellent
FoodExcellent
KidsExcellent
Rainy-day backupsExcellent
Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
Fuel and groceriesExcellent

Adventure townGood

Visitor lodging per residentStrong
Outdoor businessesSome

Where they are

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