Calendar

The primary purpose of FAHC is the hikes, but we do a lot of other things.

Coordinating all of the activities of FAHC takes a fair bit of work that can only be accomplished through the generous efforts of our members. We keep our meetings light and fun, and they are a great way to get to know the other members.

Interested in leading a hike or adding day hikes to the calendar? Contact the webmaster.

If there is not sufficient contact information for a hike you're interested in, please contact our Hike Coordinator, John Risser, either by email or phone at 488-6500.

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One-Time Events

Date	Event Details	Contact Info	Rating
Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:00 PM	3rd Tuesday Fun Hike This hike is about 2 hours and goes through forested areas over the bluff with some great views. Meet at the parking area at the base of the bluff. From Fairbanks head south on the Richardson, through North Pole and over the flood control bridge, just after crossing the railroad tracks look for a turn off to the left. The bluff is a large cliff with graffitti	John Risser 488-6500	Easy Fun
Sunday May 26, 2013 9:30 AM	Angel Rocks to Chena Hot Springs: DATE CHANGE Meet at MP 48.9 Angel Rocks Trailhead on Chena Hot Spring Road to shuttle cars to Resort. 8.3 mi trail is moderate and takes about 6 hours. Elevation gain is 2000 ft. Trail leads to large granite outcroppings, excellent views of the Alaska Range, Granite Tors, and Chena Dome. Bring swimsuit, towel and cash for pool admittance and food at Resort at end of hike.	Kathy Hodges (907) 456-3319	Moderate
Tuesday May 28, 2013 7:00 PM	4th Tuesday Fun hike: Cranberry Ridge Details to follow	Ina Rivkin (907)455-6947	Easy Fun
Saturday June 1, 2013 9:00 AM	National Trails Day I am attempting to get a group together to work in Denali Park on National Trails Day on June 1st. They are going to be repairing the Healy Trail. Please RSVP to me if you are interested in going down. http://www.americanhiking.org/events/join-us-for-a-little-tlc-on-a-much-loved-denali-trail/	Kathy Cannone (907)978-6432	Moderate
Sunday June 2, 2013 10:30 AM	Gilmore Trail ~ Amanita Day Hike : DATE CHANGE Date Change. To allow folks to participate in National Trails Day in Denali we're rescheduling from the 1st to the 2nd. Meet: From Fairbanks go up the Steese Hiway to Gilmore (opposite Hagelbarger) turn right on to Gilmore Trail and follow until the pavement turns to unpaved road. Go about 3 more miles and look for Erika! This will be about a 5 mile out and back hike with great views. The trail head is unmarked so it's important you find Erika. Parking is along the roadside, so an option for car poolers is to meet at someplace like the parking lot of Home Depot and head up from there. If you have a GPS bring it along (hint)	Erika Miller 488-2315	Moderate
Tuesday June 4, 2013 7:00 PM	1st Tuesday Fun Hike - Ester Dome Meet at the intersection of Ester Dome Road and Upper Hendersen Rd. 3 miles up Ester Dome rd. from Sheep Creek Rd. Trail winds through forrested areas, past old miner's cabins, and has some nice views.	Carol Lokken 4795419	Easy Fun
Saturday June 8, 2013 10:00 AM	Cleary Summit to FE Gold Camp This is a 7.5 mile walk (about 4 hours) that ends up at a historic gold mining camp. We'll pre position as many cars at the gold camp as we can and then since the gold camp is closed now, go to the Chatanika Lodge for a burger and beer after the hike, then carpool back to get the rest of the cars. Or you can hike back to the trailhead for a 15 mile Round trip (think of the calories you'll burn!) Meet at the parking area at The turn off to Ski Land, just off the Steese Hiway at Cleary Summit to shuttle cars.	Erika Miller (907) 488-2315	Moderate
Tuesday June 11, 2013 7:00 PM	2nd Tuesday Fun hike Hike Skyline Ridge Trail from Noel/Mia Street turn-out to the KUAC antenna site and back on Parks & Rec trail - only 2.5 miles round trip. Easy trail, gradual elevation change. For variety and more exercise, we can take the "After Hours" trail near the turn-out down to the lower trail, and loop back up to the ridge trail. Also, Parks & Rec trail continues east about another mile, if interested. As of Sunday 5 May trail was packed snow in good condition. Be advised, plenty of moose in the area, dogs may also be on the trail. Take Summit Drive off Farmer's Loop (just east of Musher's Hall) 1+ miles, turn left on Cranberry Ridge Drive (CRD). CRD twists and turns - keep heading up, then take Noel Drive to Mia Street, continue to the turn-out on the left - you'll see bollards marking the start of the trail - there's a "Dead End" sign on the road if you go past the turn-out. About 2.5 miles from Farmer's Loop to parking. Park tight to make room for everybody.	Kate Millburg 907-361-6295	Easy Fun
Saturday June 15, 2013 10:00 AM Until: June 16	Wickersham Dome/Summit Trail overnight Meet at 27.7 mi Elliott Hwy, parking area on right for the White Mountains National Recreation Area. This is a great overnight trip for new backpackers. We'll hike in with the Wickersham Dome day hikers and share lunch, then while they're heading back out for pie at the Hilltop, we'll hike in another 5 miles and camp near the trail shelter at 8 mile. Then on Sunday there's an awesome Sunday brunch at the Silver Gulch or Pie at the Hilltop. Dogs are allowed on this hike. There are a few really wet sections of trail, so be prepared to get your boots muddy.	John Risser 907-488-6500	Moderate
Saturday June 15, 2013 10:00 AM	Wickersham Dome Day Hike Wickersham Dome: 10 a.m. Meet at 27.7 mi Elliott Hwy, parking area on right for the White Mountains National Recreation Area. The Summit Trail leads up Wickersham Dome which we will hike to and have lunch and afterwards folks have the option of stopping at the Hilltop Cafe for pie or whatever. This is an easy, family hike. Allow about 4 hours. There will be muddy sections of trail, so good footwear is recommended.	Kathy Hodges & Mike Walleri (907)378-6669	Easy Fun
Saturday June 22, 2013	Midnight Sun at Eagle Summit. Eagle Summit is high enough to see the sun NOT set on the solstice. Come up and join the party! Hike to Mastadon Dome or part way up the Pinnell Mountain Trail and camp for the night. This is a popular location for people to celebrate the solstice so the parking lot will be crowded with RV's, but we have backpacks and tents! Just follow the Steese Hiway northeast from Fairbanks to Eagle Summit.	Inna Rivkin (907)455-6947	Easy Fun
Saturday June 22, 2013 10:00 PM	Midnight Sun Run Support the United Way of Tanana Valley and have a blast! This 10k can be run or walked with friends. I've seen amazing costumes and people on unicycles. It's like a 6 mile long block party. The race starts at 10PM (yes, 10 PM) in front of the Paddy Center of UAF, and ends at Pioneer Park. Where else can you run or walk a fun 10K in the middle of the night? Registration starts May 18th. Find out more here: http://www.midnightsunrun.us/	John Risser (907)488-6500	Easy Fun
Thursday July 4, 2013 8:00 PM Until: July 6	Delta Wild And Scenic River Meet at the tangle lakes boat launch at 8:00 pm on July 4. Plan is to leave Fairbanks on the afternoon of the fourth. Leave a car at miile 212 Richardson then proceed to the tangle lakes. We will paddle north down the chain of lakes during the late evening hours when the wind is calm and the wildlife is out. We will camp on one of the last lakes before the portage. The portage on day two involves a short paddle through a steep canyon. Hiking in the area of the portage to view the waterfalls is an option. Paddling after the portage involves class II rapids for about a half mile. The river is fast for another 5 or 10 miles. We will make camp after the valley flattens out and the river slows. The last day involves fast silty water through spectacular mountain scenery until we pull out at mile 212. After driving back to tangle lakes to collect the vehicles we will head to delta junction for excess eating. I have six passenger truck and a trailer that will hold six canoes. Info on the river at http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ak/aktest/brochures.Par.14667.File.dat/deltariver_brochure06.pdf and at http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/nlcs/delta_nwsr.html	John Petersen 907 378 1725	Not rated
Friday July 5, 2013 Until: July 7	Pinnel Mountain Trail: DATE CHANGE This STRENUOUS 27 mile 3 day 2 night backpack hike will be limited in group size, so please RSVP! There are great write ups in both the Falcon Guide to hiking in Alaska, and Kyle Joly's book "Outside in the Interior" This would be a great training hike for anyone wanting a tune up before hiking the Chilkoot Trail. It's easily as physically challenging, but less technical. And we'll be covering about the same distance but in fewer days. Please RSVP to the hike leader. There will be a pre trip planning meeting TBA Lots of good info about the trail here : http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=blm.gov&query=pinnell	John Risser 907-488-6500	Strenuous
Saturday July 13, 2013 10:00 AM Until: July 13	Granite Tors Overnight Meet at the Tors trail parking area. There is a $5 a day charge for parking if you don't have a permit, so carpooling is recommended, there are also nearby areas along the river where you can park for free. The Tors trail is a 15 mile loop that starts out in lowlands and winds through forest up to open tundra above the treeline. We'll be doing some bushwhacking to overnight at the North Tors and then travel across country to re-join the main trail the next day, so our trip will be more like 16 miles total. This backpacking trip will involve some bushwhacking uphill to get to our camping area, and more bushwhacking the next day to find the trail again, so I've rated it moderately strenuous. It's definately do able for beginners but expect a workout :) Water is available on the trail. There's a spring about 6 miles, and tundra pools near where we'll camp. Day hikers are welcome to come along and have lunch with us at 2200 foot knob, this will be about an 8 mile day hike, or hike the whole loop in one day for a 15 mile workout.	John Risser 488-6500	Moderate
Sunday July 21, 2013 Until: July 26	Chilkoot Trail Backpack: FULL but...... This trip is FULL but Kathy is keeping a standby list, contact her for details. jcr. July 21 - Finnegan's Point (Sunday) July 22 - Sheep Camp July 23 - Deep Lake July 24 & 25 at Bare Loon Lake July 26th - Hike to Bennet Lake and take the train back to Skagway. (Friday) With this senerio everyone will have to be in Skagway by around noon on Sunday, July 21st to check in. We will get a ride to Dyea with one of the shuttle companies and start our hike to Finnegans in late afternoon. I am first on the waitlist to start the whole thing a day later on July 22nd and summit on the 23rd and only camp 4 nights. Bare Loon Lake is beautiful though and we would have lots of time to explore Lindeman and relax if we spent two nights there. The other side of the coin is that it could be raining and miserable & we may just want to get out. I have a permit for 8 people with 4 campsites reserved. The cost for the permit is $60.58 each. Keep in mind that there will be other costs involved such as the train back to Skagway, shuttle to Dyea & possibly a hotel in Skagway if folks want to hotel it for a night. Also remember that the weather could be rainy, cold and windy. On the upside it is an absolutely breathtaking hike.	Kathy Cannone (907) 978-6432	Strenuous
Saturday August 3, 2013 10:00 AM	Triple Lakes Trail Denali National Park, Triple Lakes Trail. Moderately strenuous. 7.7 miles. Meet behind the Visitors Center in the Park where the trailhead starts. Allow 6 hours for hiking and lunch break. This is a gradual and consistent hill climb providing spectacular views of the Nenana River & Yanert Valley. Trail descends and levels off for views of 3 alpine lakes, bounded by elevated ridges. Blueberries abundant. Dog are not allowed in the park.	Kathy Hodges and Mike Walleri 378-6669	Moderate
Saturday August 10, 2013 Until: August 11	Gulkana Glacier one or two day This is a moderate hike which involves driving down the Richardson Hwy about 4 hrs to the Richardson Monument (just before reaching Paxson), then hiking up the Gulkans riverbed to the Gulkana Glacier. There is a suspension bridge to cross & most dogs have difficulty with it, so I don't think it is a very dog friendly trail. I believe the hike has taken 3-4 hrs in the past & we have seen caribou in this area before. People may wish to camp at Donnelly Campground and do some day hiking (Donnelly dome?) on Sunday before heading back to Fairbanks. So the time line looks like... a 4 hr drive to the Richardson Monument, driving up a dirt road to the Gulkana Ricer bed, then hiking 3-4 hrs up to the glacier & back to the car, then driving back to Fairbanks. Bring hat, gloves, & 2 layers, as the glacier can be cold... also a lunch & water.	Wendy Chang (626)488-1014	Easy Fun

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