As the name implies, the Coastal Trail hugs the coastlines of Knik Arm and Cook Inlet from 2nd Avenue downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park 10+ miles away. This roundtrip tour starts at Westchester Lagoon (milepost 0), runs north to 2nd Avenue and H Street, then, back to Westchester Lagoon. This section of the Coastal Trail is approximately 1.28 miles in length (one-way) and is not marked by mileposts. The other section of the Coastal Trail is presented separately under "Coastal South." Click on the map thumbnail for a larger map; use your browser's back button to return.
Some highlights of the trail: Scenic Views of Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Mountain Ranges, the Port of Anchorage, & Sections of Downtown Anchorage, The Alaska Railroad Tracks Parallel the Trail, Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park (Westchester Lagoon), Elderberry Park, & Oscar Anderson House, Bird, Duck, Small Mammal, & Beluga Whale Sightings
