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- michelle lyuAustin, TX2 contributionsMuddy trail with a fabulous view of the beach. Some suggestions:
- Don't visit immediately after a rainy day as it can be extremely muddy down there.
- Go visit when the tide is low so that you can go very far off on the beach. It's easy for you to spot some small fish and crabs.
- This is not a must but I recommend using insect repellent before your hike since there are many mosquitoes in the woods.
- Important! Wear hiking shoes that have strong pulls to the ground. Sometimes you walk by a precipice and there're ropes for grabbing. It can get dangerous as the trail is muddy.
- If you want a short hike, drive down until you meet the trail's midway entrance. It's less than 30 minutes from there to the beach.Written July 18, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - AlaskaDaveHomer, Alaska11 contributionsI have traveled this trail both by walking and driving on many occasions during my 30 years in Homer and as previous reviewer Lisa B. points out, there is a beautiful view of the head of Kachemak Bay from the top. However, it isn't in Anchor Point as her review suggests but at the extreme end of East End Road about 23 miles from Homer.
The original trail was cut into the steep side of Kachemak bay many years ago as a way to move cattle from their summer range in the salt flats below to the farms at above sea level. Lately, Russian Old Believers living in the town of Kachemak Selo and Vosnesenka have improved the road enough so that you can drive on it with a conventional car. But be forewarned, this drive is not for the faint hearted. Sheer drops to the ocean below, no guardrails, and a surface of gravel & clay make this road quite scary. 4x4 is strongly recommended. If it's raining, walking would be your best bet.
The trail itself from the end of East Road to the bay below is not very long, only about half a mile, but what it lacks in length it makes up in elevation, gaining around of height in that distance.
Explore the bayside below, have a picnic, make a driftwood campfire, find some fossils in the red clay littered everywhere. You could walk up the beach to the Russian village of Kachemak Selo but don't expect to be welcomed there though as the Old Believers there prefer to keep to the old ways as much as possible. They're hard working people who take great pains to live away from the mainstream.
There are no facilities available. Bring your own water and food if desired.Written January 12, 2014This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kevin M41 contributionsThis is a charming little trail with a few clearings that provide a spectacular view of The Spit and the mouth of the bay. You will not find many others on the trail, providing a quick path to easily accessible solitude.
It's a well-groomed trail, packed firmly and safe from tripping and slipping hazards, but there is a significant rise in elevation, and there is a short hop over a creek. Aside from that, it is an easy hike.Written July 20, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - teenagedhotelcriticWashington DC, DC27 contributionsWe had an awesome two hour wildlife tour with our captain, Logan! He did an awesome job taking us around, and we loved getting to see TONS of otters, sea birds, and AMAZING scenery out in the bay! I would 10/10 recommend taking a tour with this company! The four of us got a private tour, just us four! It was awesome! We love the Muskox!!Written July 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
