Activities in Chena Hot Springs Road
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Angel Rocks Hiking Trail
Angel Rocks Hiking Trail is a 3.5-mile loop trail that leads to Angel Rocks: large granite outcroppings near the north boundary of Chena River State Recreation Area. It's a moderate day's hike; the elevation gain is 900ft and the rocks are less than 2 miles from the road.
The trail is also the first leg of the Angel Rocks-Chena Hot Springs Traverse, a more difficult 8.3-mile trek that ends at the Chena Hot Springs Resort, at the end of Chena Hot Springs Rd. Roughly halfway along the traverse is a free-use shelter. The posted trailhead for Angel Rocks is just south of a rest area at Mile 49 of the Chena Hot Springs Rd. The lower trailhead for the Chena Dome Trail is practi…
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Granite Tors Hiking Trail
The 15-mile Granite Tors Hiking Trail loop provides access into an alpine area with unusual tors: isolated pinnacles of granite rising out of the tundra. The first set is 6 miles from the trailhead but the best group lies 2 miles further along the trail. The entire trail is a five- to eight-hour trek gaining 2700ft in elevation, with a free-use shelter midway. The trailhead is in the Tors Trail State Campground, at Mile 39 of the Chena Hot Springs Rd.
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Paddling
With no whitewater and comparatively few other hazards, the peaceful Chena River offers a variety of day and multiday canoeing possibilities in the area, with access points all along Chena Hot Springs Rd.
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Chena Dome Trail
The trail follows the ridge for almost 30 miles in a loop around the Angel Creek drainage area; the first 3 miles to the tree line make an excellent day hike.
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