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Granite Tors

The Granite Tors trail is a 15-mile loop hike in the Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks, Alaska. Check out my hiking guide to Granite Tors here: https://lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/granite-tors-trail/
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  • Asgard Panorama

    Asgard Panorama

    The Asgard Tor in evening light at the Granite Tors.

  • Almost ready

    Almost ready

    At the Granite Tors parking area.

  • Start of the trail

    Start of the trail

  • Boardwalk

    Boardwalk

    The Granite Tors trail starts out largely on boardwalks crossing marshy wetland.

  • In the valley

    In the valley

    After crossing the Chena River we have over a mile of walking on flat terrain.

  • Taiga

    Taiga

    Along the Granite Tors Trail

  • Taiga

    Taiga

    Stunted black spruce from permafrost.

  • Old burn

    Old burn

  • Walking the boardwalks

    Walking the boardwalks

    About a mile into the Granite Tors trail

  • Along the Trail

    Along the Trail

    A little ponding on the stream next to the trail. The birch trees on the hill are starting to green-up.

  • Looking back

    Looking back

    Stopping for some pictures looking downstream from the direction that we came.

  • Stream in the Taiga

    Stream in the Taiga

  • Valley

    Valley

    Shortly before starting the uphill section of the hike

  • Trailside scenery

    Trailside scenery

  • Classy

    Classy

    Gun . . . check. Home depot insulation . . . check. Sleevies . . . check. Pocket full of candy . . . check. Other pocket full of bullets . . . check.

  • Looking back

    Looking back

    Looking back down the trail not long after starting to hike up to the ridge from the valley floor.

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  • Jason vs. the Mosquito

    Jason vs. the Mosquito

  • Knotty

    Knotty

    On the Granite Tors trail

  • Still going up

    Still going up

    I won't lie, the uphill section of this hill felt a little endless

  • Avoiding the snow

    Avoiding the snow

    Trying to not need to posthole too much by walking between the snowfields.

  • Tors are in sight

    Tors are in sight

    Still a bit more hill to fight

  • Yup

    Yup

    Not much to say. Jason. What came next was the amusing quote, "Help . . . my gun is stuck, help."

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