Talkeetna Recreation River
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
5,401 acres0.1 mi of trail
Clear Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Chase
More than half of Chase’s land is conserved: 94%
94% of Chase’s land is conserved, about 101,083 acres. 5,615 acres are parks and preserves, 193,609 per 1,000 residents. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Chase, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
94%
101,083 acres · of 168.7 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,615 ac
193,609 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Talkeetna Recreation River, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Denali State Park
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
101,083 conserved acres
94% of Chase’s land. Who manages Chase’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources101,083 ac
State Other or Unknown · 95,523 acState Recreation Area · 5,449 acState Park · 111 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 48,950 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 29,808 | Unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 10,274 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 6,491 | Unknown |
| Talkeetna Recreation River State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5,449 | Open |
| Denali State Park State Park | State natural resources | 111 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Philips Lake Trail7.1 mi
Chase Trail5.8 mi
Clear Creek Trail3.8 mi
Galen's Trail3.5 mi
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Chase
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.0 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 19.9 | 18.9 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
March is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Chase →
Next door
Chase and its neighbors
Chase has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Talkeetna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chase
Where can I hike in Chase?
The longest trail networks: Talkeetna Recreation River, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chase’s trails?
Talkeetna Recreation River and Denali State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chase?
141,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chase or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,615 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chase neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →