This overnight hike travels through rugged and remote mountain terrain of Chugach National Forest to multiple scenic wilderness lakes. The multi-use trail passes lower and upper Russian Lakes and ends at Cooper Lake. The hike can be done as a longer out-and-back hike or as a shorter one-way trip by shuttling cars between the trailheads. The area has lots of wildlife including bears so use caution. The trail is usually open for hiking by early summer but there may be snow near Cooper Lake later in the season. The trails are open for winter use but there are some sections of the trail that are hard to navigate on skis and are also prone to avalanche danger.