Alaska trails · Chena Dome
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.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 9.6. It gives back about 8,037 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chena Dome (summit)
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Getting there
Angel Creek Hillside access. About 1 h 19 min drive (56 mi) from Fairbanks. 65.03462, -146.21775 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:44 a.m., the sun rises at 8:34 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:15 p.m. (AKDT) — 9 h 51 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.8-mile route works out to roughly 12 h 25 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Chena Dome — 5.8 mi loop, 1,492 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Granite Tors — 10.0 mi
- Granite Tors Trail — 10.0 mi
- Pinnell Mountain Trail — 26.0 mi