Whitewater enthusiasts have been enjoying this scenic gorge for about 20 years with commercial operations starting in the 1980s under special use permits with the US Forest Service.
The creek is located in the northeastern portion of Kenai Peninsula Borough, across Turnagain Arm from the southernmost areas of the Municipality of Anchorage.
Some of the most popular ways to enjoy and exploring Alaska's Sixmile Creek include a paved walking and cycling path, scenic overlook for photography, public gold panning and whitewater rafting.
For the footbridge, park at the small turnoff (notice the blue "In Memory of Jay Stafford" sign) and follow paved path north a short ways.
The view from the walking bridge is spectacular, a deep cut gorge right below your feet, with rushing clear water over smoothed and rounded bedrock, flanked by more jagged and crumbling cliffs.
Fall colors are impressive from the canyon overlook (no walking required), but visitors can often be seen taking pictures of the gorge at any time of year.