Rollin Coal and Dozers Demise Loop

The feel

This is hand-built singletrack winding through the Diamond Creek area just outside Homer, made and maintained by community volunteers. It was designed mainly for mountain biking, so you get hairpin turns, wooden ladder bridges and rolling berms, and hikers and runners share it with riders.

You walk through alder forest and tall grass meadows, with moose and native birds around. Keep your eyes and ears open for fast-moving riders at the sharp corners.

What to expect

Route and terrain

Loop, 2.4 miles, with 278 ft of gain; hand-built singletrack with hairpin turns, wooden ladder bridges and berms, high point 600 ft.

Time

About 1 hour, up to 1.5 hours.

Crowds and best time

Unlikely to meet many other people. Riders move fast, especially around the sharp corners.

Parking

Diamond Creek is 5 miles west of Homer off the Sterling Highway. Turn onto Tulin Ocean View Drive (not signed) just after Diamond Ridge Road and before milepost 167, then park 500 feet off the highway just before the gate, or at the trailhead at the end of the road.

Kids

Rated easy.

Hazards

Fast-moving mountain bikers on the sharp corners; moose are around.

Bathrooms and water

An outhouse was built near the start of the trail in 2016.

Season and access

During spring breakup the lower road can be closed and muddy, so park at the top and walk down. The land is Diamond Creek State Recreation Site, managed by Kachemak Bay State Park. Hikers, runners and bikers are welcome; no horses or other pack animals.

Mingo says

Spring breakup is the muddy season here. The trailhead sits at 349 ft and the route is rated easy.

Before you go

• Look for Tulin Ocean View Drive, which is not signed, between Diamond Ridge Road and milepost 167.
• Leave horses and pack animals at home; only human-powered travel is welcome.
• Listen and look for fast-moving riders around the sharp corners.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.