15 person passenger van for Anchorage visitors without rental cars who want to hike Alaska’s most frequently climbed mountain. Downtown - Flattop Trailhead - Downtown. Only $25 per person round-trip. No deposit. Cancel any time. Service runs from May 21 - August 20. Not just a hike; a 30 mile “low key” circuit tour of the Anchorage bowl and an unguided mountain hike above it. Great views. Van departs from Downtown Bicycle Rental on 4th Ave and C St between noon and 12:15 p.m. (Sea level.) Slow scenic outbound route through the university. (Midtown pickup option is at the library on 36th Avenue.) Arrive at trailhead (2200.') between 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m. Van remains parked for 3+ hours while you hike as far and as fast, or as slow and as little as you like. No guide is needed on this popular, easy to follow trail. Hiking poles available (no charge). Elevation gain from the parking lot is 1350.' Summit is 3350.' Three mile round-trip hike. Everyone meets back at the van at or before 4 p.m. Return route into the city is shorter and faster taking only 30 minutes via the Seward Highway. If staying in midtown or elsewhere, on our inbound route we can drop you off at or near your hotel. See more of Anchorage than you would on a city tour for a lot less money AND get three hours of exercise by yourself in the mountains.