We’re still searching — not too successfully — for “best hikes” in Alaska.
This one sounds great. Some consider it the best long hike in the Fairbanks area.
And Alfred Cook has posted an amazingly detailed mile-by-mile website dedicated to the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
A better overview is posted on AmericanTrails.org:
… (begin) at Eagle Summit, 107 miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska, and follow the ridgelines above timber line and enjoy the vastness of Alaska. …
The trail is considered moderate to difficult with some short sections with gradients of up to 25 percent. Elevations rise to 4,872 feet. Climbing to the top of each ridge can be a challenge but the vast views of the Alaska Range, the White Mountains, the Crazy Mountains and the Yukon River valley are well worth the effort. …
It’s about 27mi (32km) long, 2-4 days.
larger original – flickr
more photos from this hike Pinnell Mountain Trail Set – flickr – Sasha Ray-Ray
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