We realized that this area could be a geo-site which caused us to remember that we need to visit geo-sites in Alaska - we had forgotten all about that, although I don't know why with Mr. Spock frequently reminding us. We rushed back to check Dickas' book, 101 American Geo-Sites you've gotta see, and, to our wonder, there is only one geo-site in Alaska. We will be traveling to the location in the days to come, so stayed tuned.
The start of the trail parallels the North Fork of Chena River through mixed spruce and birch,
Overlook Rock, the first tor - which is what these rock outcroppings are called.
The tors formed millions of years ago when molten rock pushed upward and cooled before it reached the earth's surface.
The surrounding earth slowly eroded, exposing the less erodible rock pinnacles.
The trail climbs 900 feet to a treeless alpine ridge with fine views of the surrounding mountains.
Our lunch spot at the top.
Our lunch view to the north and...
to the west.
Hiking back on the other side of the loop trail.
Looking back up the mountain at the tors.
There has been a lot of rain lately (no kidding!!) and when we stopped at a picnic area on the way back we found it under water. We weren't a bit surprised!
Length - 4.16 miles
Duration - 2 hours, 57 minutes (including lunch)
Elevation gain - 990 feet (101 floors on the Fitbit)
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