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Chena Dome

A 28.8-mile point-to-point in Alaska, with 3,503 ft of climbing. Reaches Chena Dome. Managed by Alaska DNR – Chena River State Recreation Area.

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Length
28.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,503 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
44%
Steepest mile
+1,038 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
14.2 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
Alaska DNR – Chena River State Recreation Area

Elevation profile

929 – 4,386 ft159131721252933

The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 11.7. It gives back about 8,037 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Chena Dome

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Angel Creek Hillside access. 65.03462, -146.21775 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:20 a.m. and sets at 9:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 10:03 p.m. (AKDT) — 14 h 47 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.8-mile route takes roughly 12 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:45 p.m. — 2 h 22 min before sunset.

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