Hutlinana Hot Springs
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Hutlinana Hot Springs sits on the bank of Hutlinana Creek east of the Elliott Highway, on BLM land with open access. The record places it in Denali Borough. No current temperature exists, and the only water chemistry dates from 1931. Wikipedia notes the trail in is used mostly in winter after freeze-up.
A bit under three miles from the Elliott Highway, rated as a hike. Elevation is under a thousand feet. The climate is dry interior, averaging a little below freezing, with modest snow. Wikipedia says there is no direct road access. Bureau of Land Management, Central Yukon Field Office.
No best months are flagged. Given that the trail sees most of its use after freeze-up, winter travel is what the record points to. The water analysis is over ninety years old and showed sulfate and iron among others. Nobody has logged a temperature. Access is listed open. Nothing about a fee or a campground.
Wikipedia places Hutlinana on the right bank of Hutlinana Creek, 21 miles southeast of Rampart and about 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks. It describes a trail used mainly in winter once the ground freezes. The USGS sampled the water in August 1931.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 509 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
A slice through the ground from northwest to southeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
The water at Hutlinana Hot Springs contains 615 mg/L total dissolved solids.
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Hutlinana Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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