McKay Creek Trail
The trail crosses State of Alaska land before entering the White Mountains National Recreation Area. It is maintained in the winter and is popular for snowmobiling, skiing, dog mushing, and fat biking. The winter trail is often used to access to the Cache Mountain Cabin (20 miles) and Richard's Cabin (21 miles).
From the Steese Highway, the trail climbs steeply for 5.5 miles to a ridge top and then follows open ridgeline for two miles before descending through spruce forests and open meadows to junction with Lower Nome Creek Trail. McKay Creek Trail continues to descend to cross Ophir Creek. The trail then climbs steeply to a ridge before dropping again to Beaver Creek. Trail continues in lowlands to Trail Creek Trail. The McKay Creek Trail is closed to summer motorized use (May 1-October 14) at the Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River corridor.
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Northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, the McKay Creek Trail begins at the McKay Creek Trailhead located at milepost 42.5 on the Steese Highway.
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No fee