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Fall in Alaska just hits different 🍂

The yellow trees, crisp air, the mountains in the background...what better way to spend the fall season.

Who's getting outside to enjoy the colors?

Drop your favorite hiking location below!

📸 Lucy Ross
Lake Hood walking path

Alaska was showing OFF. 🏔️

The views on April Bowl were incredible almost immediately, and somehow just kept getting better the higher they climbed.

By the time Heather and her husband reached the ridge, they were surrounded by mountains, fresh patches of snow and views in every direction.

2.92 miles • 935 ft elevation gain

Not a bad way to spend an afternoon in Alaska. 👀

Have you hiked April Bowl? Comment below.

📍 April Bowl Trail
📸 Heather Renee Sharp

This is your reminder that Alaska really does not mess around with the views. 😂🏔️

Our TrailMates crew headed out from Government Peak to April Bowl and, as usual, Alaska understood the assignment.

Big mountains. Wide-open views. A little suffering on the uphill because apparently we enjoy that. 😂 And a bunch of people who decided spending the day outside sounded way better than sitting at home.

This is exactly why we do TrailMates.

You show up not knowing everyone, make a few new friends on the trail, stop approximately 47 times because LOOK AT THAT VIEW, and somehow leave already talking about what hike you're doing next.

Alaska is pretty damn cool. It's even better when you have people to explore it with. 🥾🏔️

Come outside. Meet people. Get into some questionable hiking decisions with us.

See you on the next one. 👀

📷 photo credit, Christina, TrailMates hike leader

Adding this one to the Alaska adventure list. 👀

Sugar Loaf Ridge is a steep ridge hike in the Denali area, and Heather and her husband got a pretty good taste of it on their very first hike after arriving in Alaska.

They got a later start than planned and made it 1.64 miles with 1,194 feet of elevation gain before turning around.

But first… Alaska in her fall era. 🍂

The coolest part was watching the landscape completely change as they climbed. They started surrounded by fall colors, climbed into rocky alpine terrain and patches of snow, and then the weather changed incredibly fast.

They didn't make it to the top this time, but honestly, they still got a pretty damn good Alaska experience. 😂

Definitely one they're going back to finish.

📍 Sugarloaf Ridge • Denali, Alaska

📸 Heather Renee Sharp

You don't need a perfect day to go explore Alaska. 🏔️

This was our very first hike after arriving in Alaska! We got a much later start than we had planned because of traveling that day, but decided to see how much of Sugarloaf Ridge we could get done anyway.

Sugarloaf is one of those hikes where the mileage is deceiving because it is STEEP. We made it 1.64 miles with 1,194 feet of elevation gain before ultimately turning around.

The coolest part was watching the landscape completely change as we climbed. We started surrounded by Alaska’s fall colors, climbed into rocky alpine terrain and patches of snow, and then the weather changed incredibly fast. Clouds rolled over the ridge, visibility started disappearing, and it began snowing on us.

Between how late we had started, the rapidly changing weather and the decreasing visibility, we decided it wasn’t safe to keep pushing farther up the ridge and turned around.

We didn’t get to finish Sugarloaf, but what we DID get to hike was absolutely incredible. Honestly, the fog and snow ended up making the experience even more memorable—and gave us some pretty amazing photos. 😂

This is absolutely one we’d go back and finish someday, just with an earlier start and hopefully slightly more cooperative Alaska weather!

Sugarloaf Ridge • Denali, Alaska
📸 Heather Renee Sharp

Would you hike 2.6 miles for a chance to win $500? 👀🥾

We’re bringing back our Baffin x TrailMates community hike for year TWO, and this one is going to be a good one.

Baffin is coming out to Little Campbell Lake so you can meet the team, try their new Terrain Collection on the trail, and hang with your TrailMates crew.

Plus, one lucky hiker will walk away with a $500 Baffin prize pack.

📅 October 4
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Little Campbell Lake, Kincaid Park

RSVP ahead of time, then check in at the Baffin tent when you arrive to be entered.

Come hike with us. 🍂🥾

You can find the RSVP link on our website trailmates.online/events or go to Baffin.com and go to the events tab!

All experience levels welcome to attend!

Alright friends, winter is here and we’re still outside because… well, that’s just what we do!

👉 If you’ve been wanting an excuse to get on the trails with good people, here you go.

Here’s what we’ve got coming up in December 👇
🌲 Dec 6 - South Fork @ 11am
Such a solid winter trail. If you need a chill morning outside, this one’s perfect.

🌅 Dec 7- Blueberry Knoll Sunset @ 2pm
If you’ve never watched the light hit the valley from up there… trust us its worth it! Bring your headlamp !

❄️ Dec 20- Briggs Bridge to Barbara Falls @ 11am Winter waterfalls just hit different. This one’s always a favorite. Great 📸 photo opportunity!

🌞 Dec 20 — Winter Solstice Hike at the Butte @ 2:30pm Shortest day of the year. Shorter hike distance to the top. Slow sunset. Bring a headlamp & spikes! Plus hot cocoa 😋

We added New Year Day on here because we don't want you to miss it!

🎉 Jan 1 — New Year’s Day at Bird Creek Falls @ 11am Start the year with people who also chose hiking over staying in bed. Zero regrets and Bring a summit shot!

Tag a friend or meet a new one on the trails!

⛰️ RSVP on the website so we know you’re coming.
Can’t wait to see you out there ✨️

trailmates.online/events

Double-hike weekend! 🤩

Hosted by our volunteer hike leader Leo

👉SAT 11/29: Twin Peaks | 10 AM
👉SUN 11/30: Little O’Malley | 10 AM

Come explore, connect, and meet your new favorite hiking buddies.

RSVP on the website + let’s hit the trails together!

Tag a friend you want to bring with you and enjoy a weekend outdoors!