Location

• Latitude: 64.76254
• Longitude: -147.037996
• USGS Map: FAIRBANKS D-1
• Elevation (m): 190
• MTRS: F002S004E06

  MTRS Details

  • Meridian: F
  • Township: 002S
  • Range: 004E
  • Section: 06

  Meridians in Alaska

  • Copper River Meridian (C)
  • Kateel River Meridian (K)
  • Fairbanks Meridian (F)
  • Seward Meridian (S)
  • Umiat Meridian (U)

• Management Area: Fairbanks (Lower Tanana River Drainage)
• Sub Area: Eielson AFB
• Drainage: Chena River

Access

• Latitude: 64.76254
• Longitude: -147.037996

• Directions: 0.3 miles from EAFB main gate, turn left (north) onto Transmitter Rd, travel 5.5 miles to parking area and trail on left side of road (west), travel 210 yards to lake. Lake is on Fort Wainwright property but is accessed through Eielson Air Force Base.

• Improvements:
  • trail
  • road
  • parking
• Notes: Horseshoe Lake is on U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Alaska (Fort Wainwright) property. A USAG Alaska recreational access permit called the "Sikes Act Permit" (SAP) is required and can be obtained online at https://usartrak.isportsman.net/. This lake is in training area TA 301. Access to the lake is through Eielson Air Force Base.
• Status: Military Reservation

Lake Characteristics

• Surface Area (ha): 8.8
• Bathymetric Map: Horseshoe.jpg

• Lake Category: Intermittent Outlet
• Maximum Depth (m): 7.9

• Most Recent Survey Date: 6/27/2006

Photos