Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
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The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is an 11 miles (17.7 km) long trail along the coast of Anchorage, Alaska
designated for non-motorized use. The trail runs from Second Avenue in downtown Anchorage and finishes in Kincaid Park
. The trail is entirely paved and supports two-way traffic. Point Woronzof Park
borders the coastal trail to the east for about a mile, starting at about mile 5.0. In the summer the trail is used extensively by walkers, runners, rollerbladers, and cyclists. In the winter the trail is used primarily for cross country skiing and also skijoring
. The trail is a portion of the annual Tour of Anchorage cross country ski marathon.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
designated for non-motorized use. The trail runs from Second Avenue in downtown Anchorage and finishes in Kincaid Park
Kincaid Park
Kincaid Park is a municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska, located at 9401 W. Raspberry Road. The park is bounded on the South by Turnagain Arm, on the West by Knik Arm. Noted for Nordic skiing trails, in snowless months the park is frequented by runners, bikers, hikers, archers, dog-trainers,...
. The trail is entirely paved and supports two-way traffic. Point Woronzof Park
Point Woronzof Park
Point Woronzof Park is a municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska. The park is excellent for backcountry skiing or snowshoeing in the winter, and biking or running in the summer....
borders the coastal trail to the east for about a mile, starting at about mile 5.0. In the summer the trail is used extensively by walkers, runners, rollerbladers, and cyclists. In the winter the trail is used primarily for cross country skiing and also skijoring
Skijoring
Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring meaning ski driving.- Dog skijoring :...
. The trail is a portion of the annual Tour of Anchorage cross country ski marathon.