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14 Anchorage, AKBIKE OR XC SKI TOUR OF ANCHORAGE In summer, hire a bike from Pablo’s Bike Rentals (440 L St), and cruise along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail from Downtown to Westchester Lagoon, where you’ll get a great view of the Chugach Mountains and some good bird watching. From the lagoon you’ll have two options. If you continue south, you’ll get to see some great wildlife and mudflats past Earthquake Park, and the trail will then connect with Kinkaid Park, which has an extensive trail system and an excellent Frisbee golf course. Alternatively, you can travel east along Chester Creek Trail, following the creek through forests and marshland, viewing the birds and moose along the way. Try doing these rides at midnight in the summer and get a real sense of what midnight sun is all about.In the winter all these trails are groomed and lit for cross-country skiing. Grab a pair of skis and enjoy the crisp winter air. Watch out for the occasional ski-jorner… those guys move fast! Westchester Lagoon is open for ice skating and hockey in the winter as well.