The Assay Spur trail is a short paved trail between the Independence Mine Interpretive Loop and the Assay Office building. The Assay Office building is open to visitors and contains many exhibits about mining techniques, ore processing, and quality checking that helped plan where to mine.





Additional Information
Activities
Hiking (50%)*
* Only applies to a portion of the trail. You may want to follow up with the steward organization(s) before getting out on the trail.
Seasons of Availability
Fall
Spring
Summer
Accessibility Description
23264 Gold Cord Rd, Palmer, AK 99645 (Approximate address for Google Maps)
Contact Information
Stewardships
- Owned byAlaska State Parks
- In Partnership WithMat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation
- In Partnership WithMatanuska-Susitna Borough