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UAF Campus - in front of Hardwood Hall

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Off of Chena Hot Springs Rd., Alaksa

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UAF Trail System:

Trails range from 0.5-10 miles

Main entrance at UAF ski hut on West Ridge of campus

Has a lot of signage

Trails loop back and connect

Some trails are groomed during winter

Close to the Large Animal Research Station and Georgeson Botanical Gardens

Smith Lake is located in the woods to the NW

For a short loop you can hike Karl Reishus Loop

Moose are common

Some of the trails here are Ester Dome Inner Loop, Skarland, Baseline Trail, Powerline Trail, Ballaine Lake Trail, etc.

photo caption: https://uaf.edu/fs/north-campus.php

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Wickersham Dome Trail: Easy - Moderate

Trail is a 7 mile out and back trail

Location: Drive 28 mi. on Elliott Hwy. and look for signs, mile 27.7

Trailhead is the starting point for the Summit Trail and 5 mi. Ski Loop

Rocky terrain, steep sections, forest, wet during summer

Mostly groomed during winter

Offers bouldering at the top, berry picking, views of the White Mountains, and a lot of marmots near windshelter

Can continue on Summit Trail for camping

Can turn left at trail junction for shelter, Summit Trail shelter 8 mi. from starting point to W. Dome

Also, BLM cabins

photo credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickersham_Dome_(Yukon%E2%80%93Koyukuk_Census_Area)

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Murphy Dome - Easy

11 mile trail

Location: Murphy Dome Rd, 20 miles outside of Fairbanks, AK

2930 ft. elevation

Consists of 3 trails

1 trail continues down to Chatanika River, 2nd trail you can drive to the summit

At the top there’s low vegetation making it a good place to view the Northern Lights

Also, good for berry picking, stargazing, watching sunsets, and ATV riding

photo credit: https://www.viator.com/tours/Fairbanks/Northern-Lights-Murphy-Dome-Viewing-in-Fairbanks/d5269-10606P9

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Butte Creek Trail: Easy

11 mile trail

Elevation 2425 ft.

Runs from Susitna River to Snodgrass Lake

Trail has active mines and follows an old mining trail

Has lakes, streams, rivers, lakes, valleys, and Rusty Hill

A good spot to go fishing

Possible to spot moose, caribou, bears, fish, etc.

photo credit: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/w-butte-trail

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Castner Glacier Ice Caves: Easy to Difficult

Location: Mile 217.3 Richardson Hwy, Castner Creek - Delta Mountains of the Alaska Range - Begins at Castner Creek

Has ice caves at the toe

Trail route can be used to access many other trails including Silvertip

Many crevasses, it’s good to be knowledgeable in crevasses rescue

Possible risk of avalanches, rock fall, and glacier lakes filling the tunnels

photo credit: https://thetrekplanner.com/castner-glacier-caves-richardson-highway-alaska/

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Angel Rock Trail: Near Fairbanks, AK

3 mile loop hike

Marked trail, flat ground

Can get icy during winter

Best to hike trail May-September

Starts off steep for roughly 0.4 miles

Has open tundra sections that give view of Chena Hills

Has a spot to rock climb, river walk through boreal forest, and granite towers at the top of climb

Can overnight hike or go into springs

Popular on the weekends and in summer

Turn left at trail junction to turn back or can turn right to continue on

photo credit: https://www.alaska.org/detail/angel-rocks-trailhead

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Savage River Day Hike: Moderate

2 mile loop hike

Located in Denali National Park, Alaska

Trail begins at Savage River parking lot

Flat elevated trail, steep with loose footing

Best hiking May-December

Can be icy on the East side of loop February-May

Possible to see dall sheep and caribou

At the end of the trail you can keep going for Mt. Margaret

photo credit: https://57hours.com/review/hiking-savage-river/

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Birch Hill White Bear: Moderate

Trail type: Loop

Trail is 6.1 miles long

Located in Fort Wainwright, AK

Has signs for cutoffs for those not wanting to finish the entire loop

Potential moose spottings

photo credit: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/birch-hill-white-bear-loop

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Chena Dome Backpack Trail: Moderate - Central AK

29 miles long

Trail starts at mile 50.5 on Chena Hot Springs Road

Dome at 4,421 ft. elevation

The hikes high point is 10 mi from trailhead

Trail center at mile 17

Full trail usually take 2-4 days to complete

8.5 miles in has an old military aircraft wreckage from the 1850′s

photo credit: https://www.otinasadventures.com/trip/chena_dome.html

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Granite Tors Trail: Difficult

Trail begins at mile 39.5 Chena Hot Springs Road, Alaska

15 mile or 2 miles loop

2900 ft. elevation

Provides views or Granite Tors formed 70-90 million years ago

photo credit: https://hiiker.app/trails/alaska/fairbanks-north-star/granite-tors-trail

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I started to design this blog as a project for those who love the outdoors as much as I do. There’s a mix of useful things like guides, hiking trail locations, and some random interesting outdoorsy things. This blog is created with the idea of having a little bit of something for everyone.