The distance is just right even for 4, 5 yo kids. Nice scenary with plenty of low Bush blueberries and crow berries (end of Aug.). It is a bit challenging to mountain bike the trail due to the rocky conditions but if u like a challenge, u can do it. The weather changes quickly so u should always bring a rain Jacket. There r rainbows and graying at the lake, try small panther spinners. On Sunday, we saw 2 sheep and a nice bull moose.

This is an amazing hike and well worth the adventure. I am in really good shape, have hiked this trail multiple times and felt compelled to write a review to counteract all the reviews that say its so easy, flat trail etc. It is not flat and it is not easy. It isn't super difficult but its not a stroll in the park like some reviews make it seem. I would take a tourist to Blueberry Loop, Earthquake Park, somewhere like that, not up a gigantic mountain and on a 9 mile hike. That being said, it is an amazingly beautiful hike and the lake is so beautiful.

One of my favorite hikes in Anchorage. It’s decently long and leisurely, but still fun and the lake at the end is really beautiful! I’ve gotten with those in really good shape or those in only decent shape and everyone has enjoyed it. You really can go at your own pace, or often people jog it. It’s perfect for out of town guests looking for a fun hike! Make sure to pack snacks and water.

I am not a regular hiker, but I do enjoy going out once in a while. We parked at the southern side of Flattop trail and Rabbit Lake Trailhead. No camping fee pricing to be seen so we just paid 2 days of day use parking. This was a hike of moderate difficulty (no hard scrabble like Flattop!) and took me 2.5 hours to hike uphill to the lake and 2 hours downhill back to parking. Gorgeous views even with gray skies. The dark Suicide Peaks behind the deep greens and blues of the lake and some crumbled red rock, very picturesque. We went expecting rain in the evening and I had read that it would be windy and the ground would be rocky. It did rain, 4 hours later than the Anchorage weather forecast. It was windy and it was rocky (around the lake), but there was wonderful soft tundra surrounding the lake. We set up camp on the west side in a dip to avoid some of the wind. We went prepared, it did get cold with the wind. Had we not been prepared I imagine it would have been miserable. We read that the lake was last stocked with rainbow trout in 2017. They were there and were of nice size for stocked fish (smallest was at least 14 inches long). We fished nymphs and leech patterns on 5 and 6 weight rods. The fishing wasn't very active that day, we caught 3 in 2-3 hours that day. A bit difficult casting with all the wind so had to wait to cast between gusts. I don't think you're supposed to build campfires, we used a tiny camp stove to boil water for our dinner and a bear barrel we placed far away from our tent. Lots of people hiked (and even ran!) the trail. A couple other people also camped around the lake that night. It would be a good day hike and fishing trip, not sure I'd camp there again unless I knew weather would be better. It rained and howled all night and didn't let up until around 10AM.

It's a moderate 4-5 mile trek that is simple and fun along the way to the destination lake with gradual inclines and descents. We were here end of July beginning of August and backpacked in for the night. The wind never let up. The rain was perfectly timed while we were in our tents at night and before morning. The terrain around the lake is barren of trees and brush, but the N and S Suicide Peaks create beautiful cauldron feel over the lichen, native ground cover and rock. The mountains are only about 5K but you are walking among some of the most picturesque of the Chugach front range. Firewood and therefore a campfire is a mythical vision unless you have a magic wand and you won't be swimming unless you like real cold water. I fun hike, maybe not the best place to camp but give it a go with the right expectations it might be just what you expected!