Tern Lake Picnic Area
Managed by United States Department of Agriculture
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Beeblebrox 06:31, 23 August 2009 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Moose Pass
More than half of Moose Pass’ land is conserved: 84%
84% of Moose Pass’ land is conserved, about 9,557 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Moose Pass, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
84%
9,557 acres · of 17.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,839 ft
L V Ray Peak
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9,557 conserved acres
84% of Moose Pass’ land. Who manages Moose Pass’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,802 ac
State natural resources809 ac
National Forest · 8,802 acState Other or Unknown · 809 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,802 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 555 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 254 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Moose Pass
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Moose Pass
Tern Lake
DirectionsTern Lake Overlook
DirectionsPeaks in Moose Pass
L V Ray Peak4,839 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.9 mi
Carter Lake Trail1.6 mi
Johnson Pass Trail0.3 mi
Grant Lake Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Golf
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Moose Pass: June to August
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) | 6.5 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
June is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 6.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Moose Pass →
Next door
Moose Pass and its neighbors
Moose Pass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Pass | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crown Point | — 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 Moose Pass
Are dogs allowed on Moose Pass’ trails?
Tern Lake Picnic Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moose Pass?
12,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moose Pass or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,391 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Moose Pass 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 →