Sure you’re on a nice paved highway headed out of Fox, but then you get to mile 77 or so and head west on gravel. Soon the path will open up and you’ll see a campfire pit and a couple other strange things like a carpet and an old saw. Biking the Back Way to Hutlinana Hot Springs Who knew you could bike to Hutlinana Hot Springs?! A trip to Tolovana Hot Springs is a wilderness trip and backcountry experience is recommended, especially for winter trips. The first winter of sled trips for us, on flattish ground it was the bomb. Research Neighborhoods … The first two miles are somewhat forested with limited bog, depending on the rains. He sent us a GPX track. You’re sloshing through that crap for a while. Hutlinana Hot Spring, AK Photos . Winter Access; Mile 129 on the Elliot Highway; The trail begins about a quarter of a mile east of the bridge on the road. 4 dogs, 3 pairs of skis, that's all 3 people need for a great weekend camping trip in interior Alaska. Three years ago we had found some old traps here, but I couldn’t find them this time around. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Hutlinana Hot Springs Alaska. Thanks, Kim. Free printable topographic map of Hutlinana Hot Spring (aka Hutlinana Hot Springs) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK including photos, elevation & GPS coordinates. Change ). Beaver activity may have effected the low of the river. After you cross Horse Creek, you’re on the home stretch. Shandel and I forgot our pot for the cookstove so we took our pouched-dinner and placed it under the water, a comfortable 115*F. It heated up and we ate right out of the pouch! NN, C&B. Hutlinana Hot Springs Back in early April Ellen and I headed out to Hutlinana Hot Springs which is about a 5 hour drive from Delta out past Fairbanks and up the Elliott Highway. Anyone who is interested in visiting Hutlinana Hot Spring can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. You’ve got about a mile or so to the springs, and the old cabin will be to the east here in this section, so look for it in the woods. The landscape is inviting. The forest becomes healthy again and if you look up after about 20 minutes you’ll start to see granite poking through the view. ( Log Out /  Where: Interior Alaska, 128 miles north of Fairbanks off the Elliot Highway Seriously, bog. In fact, when I tell people we went in August, I often get a “Why would you ever go there in the summer?” Apparently this should only be a ski, and I can see why. The trailhead for Hutlinana is off the Elliot highway between Minto and Manley, and the hike to the hotsprings is about 6 or 7 miles. Do NOT go north or you’ll just find the creek again, where some people cross with their ATV’s (or, used to, as this trail has so many downed trees that I’m not sure when the last ATV came through here). There is an old cabin along the trail near the springs, or, what is left of it. Evaluate Demographic Data Cities, ZIP Codes, & Neighborhoods Quick & Easy Methods! My friend and I started our adventure on a late Thursday night. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Be the first! The trail is not well marked so a good map and compass skills are essential for inding the hot springs. Premium members have access to Google dynamic maps. Hutlinana Hot Springs. Tolovana Hot Springs is not road accessible, and there is no emergency communication or on-site personnel. Post by Casa Blanca Hot Spring » Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:21 pm. Summary. The water is healing. Posted on September 7, 2014 Updated on August 28, 2018, What: Hutlinana Hot Springs Hutlinana hot springs we went to hutlinana this weekend - definitely one of the better kept secrets of fairbanks. There is no direct road access to this remote hot spring located about 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks. We spent 2 hours in there, totally relaxing and rewarding ourselves under rain and sunny skies before hiking back out. Three years ago, this is where Jason and I went wrong. Call (907) 456- I was quite excited about this because I've been wanting to go to a "natural" hot spring for a long time. This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. Hutlinana Hot Spring, AK Terrain Map. My friend and I tried it again in August 2014 using my memory and a great topo map from Ed Plumb and his post, here. ( Log Out /  About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. This entry was posted in Adventure, Alaska, Autumn, Day Hikes, Goals, Hot Springs, Interior AK. Pretty mellow hike, not too cold (yet! #184376 - 04/09/14 10:32 AM Re: Hutlinana Hot Springs, Alaska [Re: billstephenson] bluefish member Registered: 06/05/13 Posts: 680 Thanks for that report, though I'm glad to see winter opportunities dwindling fast for us in the NE. There is a small parking area near the bridge. We did it as a long day trip, the drive is about 3 hours depending on the snowy roads. Please consider becoming a member. I always thought it was a hike through boggy trails or a ski in the winter. Look for the socks. Shandel and I didn’t mess around this time, not for long at least. She, very focussed and proficient, daintily climbed up and over a log jam. Author(s): Robert A. Sattler; James W. Jordan. ), and the hotsprings were outstanding. I also set a timer to give an idea of how long it takes to get to certain markers along the trail. Hot Springs. I'm a builder that works all winter. For Fairbanks residents, it is a fun ski with a reward in the winter. I did a creek crossing/forge because wood and rivers terrify me. Arctic Circle Hot Springs is a terrific and extremely out-of-the-way place to unwind. Hot Springs Hutlinana Hot Springs Alaska. Some or possibly all of them may be in the Livengood quadrangle. November 11-12: Hutlinana Hot Springs Saturday, 11th November. unfortunately local photos are no longer available Advertisement. Tolovana Hot Springs PO Box 83058 Fairbanks, AK 99708 (907) 455-6706 Contact us ©2008 Tolovana Hot Springs 2. Hutlinana hot springs is an unmarked trail on off the Elliot 128 miles north of Fairbanks. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The hot springs is developed only in the sense that it has been partitioned off from the creek and there is some wood that someone hauled in for sitting on. Because of how wrong we were in finding the trailhead/trail plus our lack of appropriate creek reconnaissance, I learned a lot about how to get to and successfully hike this trail. Our friend Brian told us there was a back way to get in on old mining roads and that it was bikeable. Hutlinana Creek Prospects, Hot Springs Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA : Location: This record represents approximately located placer gold prospects and occurrences in the Hutlinana Creek area. You can find Hutlinana “Warm” Springs by driving nearly 150 miles north of Fairbanks then skiing or snowmachining 6-8 miles on an easy trail that is difficult to find. Tubud ang Hutlinana Hot Spring sa Tinipong Bansa. The next morning we awoke to drive the rest of the way, down the gravelly Elliot Highway in the pouring rain, to around mile 128. And it’s not just bog, its tussocks, slippery tussocks, which make for some frequent ankle-rolls. Hutlinana Hot Springs bubbles up from the gravels below the Hutlinana River. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Other than that, it is au natural. 10. I decided to take pictures of the hike back so to inform others of some of the details. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms … That’s alright-go with it. Here is a picture of pool alongside Hutlinana Creek. Hutlinana Hot Springs High today (in Fairbanks): 13 Low today (in Fairbanks): -24 Headed northwest of Fairbanks about 150 miles to Hutlinana Hot Springs for my first overnight ski trip and winter camping! Hutlinana Hot Spring Local Area Photos. Hutlinana Hot Spring is displayed on the Livengood A-6 USGS quad topo map. Hutlinana Hot Springs. ( Log Out /  This is important! The spring is a toasty 105º F (40º C). The Hutlinana Creek And Hot Springs Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. The Hutlinana Creek and Hot Springs is a gold mine located in county, Alaska at an elevation of 994 feet. We also brought some hard apple cider and let it sit on the creek-side to chill. Time: 2.5 hours one way If you just bushwhack west for another 30 seconds you find the trail, an old ATV trail all the way. The trail is 14 miles round trip slightly up hill with 1 stream crossing. Leisurely Lifestyle | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Over the weekend a group of 9 people, including myself, hiked to Hutlinana Hot springs which is 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks.We had to get an early start to the road at 6:50 in the morning because the drive to the trail head was 3 hours and the 7 mile hike to the hot springs … Evaluate Demographic Data Cities, ZIP Codes, & Neighborhoods Quick & Easy Methods! Remember, these photos are the trail coming back. You must be prepared for a trip to Tolovana Hot Springs! On a sunny Monday morning, Marsh, Tom, and I headed out to Hutlinana Hot Springs for a day trip. There is a parking area about 100 yards from the beginning of the trail. The trail is mostly flat. Alaskans cherish the area. ( Log Out /  Hutlinana Hot Springs Winter Access Access is from the Hutlinana Creek bridge at mile 103 on the Elliot Highway. The three miles after Alabama Creek are burnt forest and bog. The trail immediately swings south a little. It was sprinkling when we started hiking and we saw the socks in the bushes just before the creek. You are sloshing through muggy bog for the last 2.5 miles! Hutlinana Hot Spring is in the Hot Springs category for Yukon-Koyukuk County in the state of Alaska. This “trailhead” or, little road, will be about 1.5 miles east of the actual creek, or, where the highway meets the creek with a bridge. The Hutlinana Creek And Hot Springs Gold Mine is near Eureka, Alaska. We couldn’t have chosen a better boot for the job. The drive is long, people. Year: 1986. Nothing like soaking under the northern lights at the top of the world. How: Drive to around Mile 128 Elliot Highway and find the sock in the tree for the trailhead, then hike 6.5 miles north along an ATV trail You’ll be up on a ridge at around 900 feet, which helped us a lot with the GPS in 2011 when we got lost along the creek and hiked toward the ridge thinking we would intersect the trail (we did). The old lodge offers a visit into history. Hutlinana Hot Springs is approximately 39 km/24 mi northeast of Manley Hot Springs, along the west side of Hutlinana Creek, latitude 65° 13′ N, longitude 149° 59′ W. The Hot Springs has been used since the mining days, at least back to the early 1900’s. Hutlinana Hot Springs Region: LIVENGOOD, AK Temperature: 109°F / 43°C GPS: 65.216003, -149.992996 No reviews yet. Had to be at the Outdoor Adventures Center at UAF by 7am. Saved by Glenn Persinger. a bit of a drive from fairbanks but an easy ski in to a totally undeveloped natural hot springs. We crossed the creek somewhere way upstream and ended up hiking toward the ridge to find the trail after an hour. After a minute or so the trail will head north again and will continue to for 6.5 miles. Hutlinana is one of several in through there we didn't go to because of our deathly fear of ursus horribilis, the notoriously unfriendly grizzly bear who was there long before any of us, Natives included. Ang Hutlinana Hot Spring nahimutang sa kondado sa Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ug estado sa Alaska, sa amihanan-kasadpang bahin sa nasod, 5,400 km sa kasadpan sa ulohang dakbayan Washington, D.C. 300 metros ibabaw sa dagat kahaboga ang nahimutangan sa Hutlinana Hot Spring.. Ang yuta palibot sa Hutlinana Hot Spring kay kasagaran … The warm water is contained by a rock wall built up along the river. A group of us skied out to the springs northwest of Fairbanks over the weekend. The socks are one of the only indicators of a trailhead OR where to go for the creek crossing. Alaska Research Tools. After driving back and forth for a bit to find the *right* trailhead, I recognized the tiny white sock on a tree at the opening of a road into the forest. We did these directly at the creek where the socks were telling us to go, not going upstream at all. This map was created by … 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks, you will find the Hutlinana Hot Springs at mile marker 103 on the Elliot Highway of Alaska’s interior. Hot Springs Alaska River Places Outdoor Spa Water Outdoors Outdoor Games Outdoor Living. This page was last edited on 20 January 2015, at 02:59 (UTC). Historically the site has been part of the Hot Springs Mining District. Archaeological Reconnaissance of Manley and Hutlinana Hot Springs, Central Interior Alaska . None of us had been out that way before and the plan was to scope it out as a destination for future winter trips, perhaps with the twins. Difficult: Moderate (just long and muddy and boggy but mostly flat). Advertisement. After a 3 hour or so drive up the Elliot Highway. While the journey to this hot spring may require a 7-mile hike over frozen terrain, soaking in this geothermal pool is worth the journey. And don’t get me started on the mosquitos…. In 2011 my friend Jason and I eagerly attempted to hike into and packraft out of Hutlinana Hot Springs, 128 miles north of Fairbanks. I thought it was a good idea to get some more deets out there for the internet so that you can enjoy it too. It is unpretentious, relaxing, and unique. You also start to cross into burnt forest, which gives a great visibility onto the hillsides surrounding you and the creek that is sometimes directly below you. We drove through the night until about 1am, parking around mile 86 Elliot Highway. Hutlinana Hot Spring, AK Hutlinana Hot Spring is a Spring in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska.It has an elevation of 984 meters, or 3,228 feet. The fall hotsprings tour continued this weekend with a trip to Hutlinana Hotsprings. You’re going about 40. There were 12 of us - Patrick & Christinalena from Germany, Kari from Saskachewan, Robbie, Katy, Laine from France, Garrett, Julie, Mark (Beckham), Emilie from Quebec, myself, and then Mark and Tim from Outdoor Adventures. Last edited on 20 January 2015, at 02:59. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We parked and prepped, wearing our XTra Tuffs (cus bog). 14 – Hutlinana Hot Springs – Mile 128 Elliott Highway in Alaska’s Interior This geothermal hot spring is located on the Hutlinana River in a remote location in Interior Alaska. You will then see the big slab of rock containing the hot springs, lining the creek. Saved by Glenn Persinger. 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