Slikok Multi-Use Trails

The feel

Slikok is five kilometers of maintained forest trails south of Soldotna, open year round to walkers, bikers and dogs. Retreating glaciers left rolling hills, potholes and eskers here, and the land slopes gradually down to Slikok Creek.

The big loops are multiuse trails for biking, skiing, running and walking dogs. A nonprofit, the Tsalteshi Trails Association, manages them on borough land once used for landfill operations.

What to expect

Route and terrain

Loop, 3.1 miles, with 50 ft of gain on maintained forest trails over rolling ground. Rated easy.

Time

About 1.5 hours.

Parking

A parking area sits across the Sterling Highway from the Central Peninsula Landfill. The trails can also be reached from Isaak Road and from Skyview via the Owl Trail.

Fees and passes

No user fees.

Dogs

Dogs are welcome on the maintained trails.

Hazards

The parking lot used to need high clearance and four-wheel drive in fall and spring.

Bathrooms and water

A port-a-potty serves the trailhead for now, and a permanent outhouse is being built.

Season and access

Open year-round to walking, snowshoeing, running, biking, skiing and dogs.

Mingo says

Go any month, since the trails stay open year round. Fall and spring were the rough months for the old parking lot, and drainage and gravel work is under way.

Before you go

• Park across the Sterling Highway from the Central Peninsula Landfill, or start from Isaak Road or Skyview.
• Expect a port-a-potty only. The permanent outhouse might wait until next spring.
• Bring a bike if you like single-track, since there are another 5 kilometers of single-track bike trails.

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