Main trails originate from the Abbott Loop Community
Park are Homestead/Viewpoint/Tour of Anchorage Trail, left going
toward the Campbell Tract and Smoke Jumper Trailhead, and right going
towards Service High School, Hillside, and Hilltop Ski area.
Additionally, there are many side single track trails that are not described in
a map. Some of those single tracks are well established, while
others goes across wetlands and are only available during winter months.
Multi-Use Trails
Homestead/Viewpoint/Tour of
Anchorage Trail:
Difficulty: Easy
Homestead/Viewpoint/Tour of Anchorage tail, all are
interchangeable name pointing a main multi-use trail running from Hilltop Ski
Area to University Lake. The trail is wide, flat, and well
maintained. From the parking lot, take the main 1/2
mile trail to the end. At the intersection, left is Viewpoint Trail, and
right is Homestead Trail.
Homestead Trail (3 miles one-way from
Trailhead to Hilltop Ski Area)
Going about 1.5 miles, Homestead Trail intersects with Hillside ski trail.
To continue Homestead trail to Hilltop Ski Area, follow the multi-use trail
sign. When you reach a paved bike trail follow this trail to a
brigde. Right before the brigdge, you will find a trail on your left
that leads to Hillside Trailhead.
Viewpoint Trail (2.1 miles one-way to Campbell
Airstrip Trailhead)
After passing a bridge, the trail folks. Upsloping right
goes to the Viewpoint trail, and the left trail goes to Coyote
trail. Viewpoint trail continues up the hill and reaches the highest
point of the trail. Whether you take straight down or take left trail,
both reaches to the same place. In a mile you will reach the Campbell
Airstrip Trailhead.
Single
Track Trail
Firebreak Trail Loop (3 miles)
Diffculty: Easy
Firebreak trail is one of the most well established single track
trail. To get there, first take the Homestead trail. At
the end of upslope trail, you will see a bench
on left. About 30 feet from there, there is a single
track trail on left going into woods. As you go into the woods, the trail
leads to an open space with definite mark of fire. The trail
continues toward a wet land and bends 90 degree left into a forest.
The trail goes through thick forest and along a fence. In
half mile, you will be out of the forest and connect to a wide trail. This
is the Moose Meadow trail. Take left to go back to the Viewpoint
Trail. At the Viewpoint trail, take left and to the trailhead.
