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Lakes to visit in Alaska

Choose Eklutna for a lake-focused outing or a walking day at Reed Lakes, Horseshoe Lake or Lost Lake. Their approach, effort and return arrangements differ.

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Eklutna Lake
Photo by Taylor Murphy

Make the trip fit you

Make the days and connections fit

Choose the main experience

Choose Eklutna for a lake-focused outing or a walking day at Reed Lakes, Horseshoe Lake or Lost Lake. Their approach, effort and return arrangements differ.

Plan the approach and return

The activity allowance excludes road travel, check-in and the connection to your overnight. Leave room for the journey. [6]

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Places to shape your trip

Browse the visit guides, or open the map to compare locations.

6 places
  1. 01 · Eklutna Lake, north of Anchorage

    Make Eklutna a lake-focused outing, choosing a shore walk, bike ride or booked paddle.

    Open visit guide Photo by Taylor Murphy
  2. 02 · Hatcher Pass, Talkeetna Mountains

    Reserve a mountain walking day for Reed Lakes, with a turnaround that suits the weather and terrain.

    Open visit guide Photo by Paxson Woelber
  3. 03 · Denali park entrance area

    Choose Horseshoe Lake for a shorter park walk with a descent to the lake and a climb back.

    Open visit guide Photo by Yura Tanskiy
  4. 04 · Denali park entrance & southern trailhead

    Treat Triple Lakes as a point-to-point walk unless you deliberately plan an out-and-back.

    Open visit guide
  5. 05 · Near Seward

    Give Lost Lake a full walking day and choose the route’s start and finish before setting off.

    Open visit guide Photo by Frank Kovalchek
  6. 06 · Crow Pass trailhead, Girdwood side

    Choose an out-and-back toward Crow Pass and Crystal Lake, with a clear turnaround.

    Open visit guide Photo by Frank Kovalchek

Locations from Fyno’s curated places. Use current road and site guidance for access; pins are not a driving route.

Questions before you go

How should I choose the outings?

Choose Eklutna for a lake-focused outing or a walking day at Reed Lakes, Horseshoe Lake or Lost Lake. Their approach, effort and return arrangements differ. [3]

Do map pins include the travel time?

Map pins show locations. Add the approach, any scheduled departure, breaks and the journey to your next overnight.

Sources & planning notes

Fyno places, original tips, photographs and saved-route membership use the October 27, 2026 catalog. Editorial planning reviewed November 4. Official references support the named access facts; check current operations again for your dates.