This trail is at the end of Power Creek Road at 6.9 mile. The trail is 4.2 miles long, the recommended season is summer and fall, the use of it is heavy. This is the most difficult trail around Cordova.

The scenery is spectacular and diverse along this trail. The first mile of the trail side hills up a narrow valley as it climbs toward "surprise valley." There are many waterfalls including Ohman Falls, throughout this section. Following the river up Power Creek Basin, the trail passes several beaver ponds and a hanging glacier, to where it ends at Power Creek cabin (mile 4.2). The panoramic view of the valley and surrounding mountains from the cabin is extraordinary. The Alice Smith cutoff, located at mile 2.3, accesses the ridge which connects the Crater Lake and the Power Creek trails. Once on the ridge, the views are fantastic. An alpine lake below the ridge reflects Snyder Mountain where goats are often seen Along the 5.5 mile ridge route (marked with rock calms) to Crater Lake, the hiker is treated to extraordinary views of Prince William Sound, Eyak Lake, the Copper River delta and the surrounding Chugach Mountains. The entire loop between Crater Lake and Power Creek trail heads is 12 miles.

There is excellent salmon berry and blueberry picking along most of the trail and also good possibilities of viewing bears, mountain goats and trumpeter swans.

You can get to this trail via Firewood cutting road at mile 25 of the Copper River Highway. The trail is 3 miles long. It's not used very often and this is a very easy trail.

This easy-going trail winds its way through a stand of cottonwoods and spruce trees and terminates at the outlet of Saddlebag Lake. The view from the outlet is incredible. Saddlebag Glacier at the far end of the lake has cliffs on either side of it where mountain goats often reside. The lake is surrounded by high peaks and usually has icebergs near the outlet.

The trail is well-drained and the tread is in good shape. There are several small stream crossings where the stepping stones may be under water during high water. This is the best rail on the district for mountain biking since it is flat and relatively dry. It is also a wonderful trail for cross-country skiing in the winter.