Winner Creek Trail

In Alaska, the Winner Creek Trail is a dog-friendly trail. This easy three-mile trip is split into two halves, Upper and Lower, and is only 45 minutes from Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. The trail's lower segment is the most popular with visitors, and it's easy to see why. Arrive at Winner Creek Gorge after hiking the first stretch on a boardwalk and then a hard dirt track through North America's northernmost forest. From a strong wooden bridge above, you can see water bursting through a 15-foot-wide chunk of rock. You'll find the piece de resistance, the hand tram, if you walk a little further forward.Dogs are welcome to ride the trams with their owners as long as they don't mind being a little uncomfortable on the metal grating. This one-of-a-kind segment of the hike will give you a tremendous thrill. Step inside a metal cage and carefully pull yourself out, over a hundred feet below, and above Glacier Creek. Because the trail's top section is younger, some of it is yet underdeveloped. The alpine views across Berry Pass, however, are some of the most magnificent in the state if you can make it beyond the minor water crossings.