Pinochle Creek Trail - Hicks Creek For Dirt Biking

East of Sutton, the Pinochle Creek Trail (Hicks Creek) is a 16.5 mile route open to off-road motorcycle trails riding. The route follows the Hicks Creek to Hicks Lake. From there, it continues on to Caribou Creek. There is about 2,700 feet of elevation gain along the way.

To reach the trailhead from Sutton, head east on SR 1 (Glenn Highway) for 38 miles. The trail is on the north side of the road.

Overall, Pinochle Creek Trail - Hicks Creek is the 8th most popular dirt bike trail of all 20 dirt biking rides in Alaska. Several of the better dirt bike trails are nearby Pinochle Creek Trail - Hicks Creek including Old Man Trail - Monument Trail, Knik River Trail, Bird Creek Valley Dirt Bike Trail, Bald Mountain Dirt Bike Trail, Belanger Pass Trail and Little Nilchina River TrailCrown Point Mine Dirt Bike Route.