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!
Boardwalk
The Granite Tors trail starts out largely on boardwalks crossing marshy wetland.
In the valley
After crossing the Chena River we have over a mile of walking on flat terrain.
Taiga
Along the Granite Tors Trail
Stunted black spruce from permafrost.
Old burn
Walking the boardwalks
About a mile into the Granite Tors 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.
Valley
Shortly before starting the uphill section of the hike
Trailside scenery
Looking back
Looking back down the trail not long after starting to hike up to the ridge from the valley floor.
Knotty
On the Granite Tors trail
Granite
A little spruce growing out of a crack in the granite on one of the tors.
The hole goes all the way through the tor
I don't know who this is. There are a few cool little caves in the granite tors.
