Hiking Schedule

Amanda was kind enough to plan out a hiking schedule for us from now until "T-Day" ("Trail Day"). Even though this has been sent to everyone (and a few others who like to hike), I thought it might be a good idea to put it here just in case anyone needs to reference it and doesn't want to go through their emails. This schedule will be updated as needed, since Blythe will be coming to visit in early June and some of the hikes are still TBA.

Sunday May 20 - Murphy Dome - Meet at my house at 11am for a 1-2 hour hike involving a big butt-busting climb. 

Thursday May 24 - 7pm - Moose Creek Bluff with the Fairbanks Hiking Club. 

This hike is about 2 hours and goes through forested areas over the bluff and across the flood plain. NEW MEETING PLACE: Due to road construction on the Richardson Highway, we will meet at the parking area off of Lawrence Road before the entrance to Chena Lakes REC area. From Fairbanks head south on the Richardson Highway, through North Pole, and take the Busby Road offramp. Turn left under the highway and immediately right on the frontage road following the signs to the Chena Recreation Area. Shortly after passing Nelson road (on the left) the road makes a sharp curve to the left, look for a parking lot on the left just after the curve.  

Saturday May 26 - Hiking club at Granite Tors. They are doing an overnighter but day hikers are welcome. 10am at the trail head for a day hike. I think we should meet at Bobbi's house at 8:45am and car pool. 

Thursday May 31 - Ester Dome at 7pm. Meet at the intersection of Ester Dome Road and Upper Henderson Road. Follow Sheep Creek Road to Ester Dome Road, then up about 3 miles to Henderson. This hike lasts about 2 hours and has some great views of the Tanana Valley. 

Saturday June 2 - Tentative - 10am gear check and hike on Murphy Dome - to the top - 6 miles - OR - Wickersham Dome if gear check to happen June 10.

Thursday June 7 - TBA - Hiking club or trails off of Ballaine Road - Meet at the end of Meadow Mouse Lane at 7pm. 

Sunday June 10 - Tentative - 10am gear check and hike on Murphy Dome - to the top - * If gear check has already happened then Wickersham Dome (Meet at Bobbi's House at 9am and car pool. )

Thursday June 14 - TBA

Saturday June 16 - Donnelly Dome. We could drive down early in morning. It's about three hours away. Or we could sleep at our cabin at Summit Lake on Friday night and try and bang out this hike first thing Saturday morning.

Thursday June 21 - Birch Hill or Ester Dome.

Saturday June 23 - * Overnight hike* Mt. Healy trail and camp at Denali Park. Or Wickersham Dome, which involves an 8-mile hike to a shelter and again in the morning. 

Thursday June 28 - Isberg Trails - 7pm - Park at the pullout on the right about a mile down Isberg Road from Chena Ridge Road. Follow Chena Ridge Road to Isberg Road, then Isberg Road to the pullout on the right at about 1/3 mile.

Saturday June 30 - TBA - overnight?

Thursday July 5 - We leave for the Chilkoot Trail.