Long Rifle Lodge is located at mile 102 of the Glennallen
Highway. Just 2 miles west of the lodge is the Pinochle Pass
trail head. It offers great riding with fewer crowds. Fresh snow
can often be found late into the riding season. This is a good
trail for all riding levels. Once you're on the top of Pinochle pass
the valley opens up and offers a flat corridor along the bottom
for trail riders, with steep rolling hills along the sides for
powder seekers. It is a wonderful spot to just go play for a few
hours or the perfect access point for more remote riding areas.
For a full day adventure, riders can start at this trailhead and
ride to Eureka for lunch via this backcountry trail system.

Only 12 miles to the west of Long Rifle Lodge is the Puritan
Creek Trailhead. This trail system offers some great deep snow
riding. It connects to Bolder Creek a more remote wide bottomed
river valley that allows you to travel miles into the Talkeetna
Mountains. This trail system travels over 30 miles through the
Talkeetna Mountains to Chickaloon (mi 76 Glenn) and even Kings
River (mi 66 Glenn).

Just 16 miles east of the lodge is the Squaw Creek Trailhead
aka Gunsight. This trail has countless options for big mountain
riding. It can also tie you into Eureka's trail system.