ANNE RAUP / Anchorage Daily News
Mountain biker Mark Wedekind rests on bridge on his way up Johnson Pass July 6, 2009.
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Published: July 27th, 2009 10:54 PM
Last Modified: July 27th, 2009 10:55 PM
Steep uphills make your thighs sting. Downhills make your hands cramp from using the brakes so much.
Cow parsnip is tall and thick. Biting flies are hungry. But it's hard to beat mountain biking in Southcentral.
This year is a good one with firm trails most everywhere. The view can extend for miles and a swim in a mountain lake can be the reward for hard day of pedaling.
Powerline Pass trail is overgrown, tough and steep, so less experienced riders might try the APU trails or, in the Mat-Su, Kepler-Bradley and Crevasse Moraine trails.
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