Located south of the Elliott Highway

Elliott Highway

The Elliott Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 152 miles from Fox, about 10 miles north of Fairbanks, to Manley Hot Springs...

 in interior Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

, Tolovana Hot Springs is the most remote of the "big 4" hot springs in the region. A private air strip has recently been cleared, and there is no road access. Besides the air strip, Tolovana Hot Springs is accessible through three trails, two of which are only usable in winter

The Trail

The 11-mile trail beginning at Mile 93.3 of the Elliott Highway goes up and over 2,316-foot Tolovana Hot Springs Dome and provides panoramic views of the White Mountains. There are two steep descents on the way in, and two steep climbs on the way out.

Amenities

The three cabins have all the amenities of home - propane lights, propane stoves, wood stoves, piles of split firewood neatly stacked right outside the door, bunk beds, sleeping pads, pots, pans, cups, silverware, etc. There is a fresh spring to scoop water out of so you don't have to haul water or melt snow.

External links

• Official website
• Alaska Public Lands Information
• Information on hot springs in the region