Tors and Alaska Range

The sight I awoke to, the Alaska Range on the horizon over the Granite Tors.

Granite Tors

Along the Granite Tors Trail in the Chena River State Recreation Area, Alaska.

Hoary Marmot

Along the Granite Tors Trail in the Chena River State Recreation Area, Alaska.

Beaver Pond

Along the Granite Tors Trail in the Chena River State Recreation Area, Alaska.

Our campsite at the tors

We went backpacking at the Granite Tors in early May of 2015. We found quite the spot to camp under a granite outcropping called the Flying Horseman Tor, it even had a view of the Alaska Range!

Granite Tors

Looking over the Granite Tors through a small cave in the middle of one of the towers.

Granite Tors

Walking across the tussock-filled tundra, every once in a while we would kick up a flock of swallows. This was taken as we were walking back to our campsite after wandering around the ridge for a while. What a wonderful way to end a long day of hiking! The Granite Tors is a really awesome place; a 15 mile loop trail that is accessed from Chena Hot Springs Road.

Fills the Sky

Looking south from my campsite after the corona event.

Hazy Sunset

Gorgeous color in the Chena River Valley.

The Asgard Tor

The moon hangs gently overhead - Granite Tors blogpost: http://lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/travel-alaska/hiking/finally-granite-tors/

Granite Tors

Along the Granite Tors Trail in the Chena River State Recreation Area, Alaska.

Tors and Alaska Range

Mt. Moffit in the Alaska Range rises above the rolling hills at the Granite Tors, 90 miles away.

Rock Creek Pond

Looking over the edge of a beaver dammed pond on Rock Creek along the Granite Tors Trail.

Tors

And the Moon.

Granite Tors Boardwalk

Along the Granite Tors Trail in the Chena River State Recreation Area, Alaska.

Under the Cooking Rock

We cooked and ate one tor over so as not to attract bears and other wildlife to our campsite.

Evening Light

Looking North from our campsite.

Granite Tors

Waiting (a long time) for the Sun to set at the Granite Tors.

Moon over the Tors

Moon over the Tors