Tanana Valley State Forest
Tanana Valley State Forest is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Granite Tors stands 1,027 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Bears Mountain, a peak 6.4 miles away. Richardson Highway passes 13 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 12.8 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 21.4 mi off the Steese Highway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Bravo Battery: 12.6 mi
- Bravo Battery: 12.7 mi
- Col. Carl Ben Eielson Monument: 13.1 mi
- POW-MIA Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Airmen's Monument: 13.1 mi
- Twin Bears Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Moose Creek Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Gilmore Dome: 17.2 mi
- Coffee Dome: 18.7 mi
- Granite Tors: 19.3 mi
- Heritage Park: 13.1 mi
- Morning Star Park: 15.5 mi
- 5th Street Park: 15.7 mi
- Nussbaumer Park: 23.7 mi
- Baranof Park: 23.7 mi
- Paws For Adventure: 17.4 mi
- Pedro Monument Historical Wayside: 21.6 mi
- Alyeska Pipeline Visitor Center: 23.1 mi
- Gold Daughters: 23.2 mi
- Gold Dredge nº8: 24.0 mi
- Lady of the Lake B-29 Superfortress: 12.8 mi
- Santa's Sleigh: 15.6 mi
- Felix Pedro Monument: 21.6 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 22.0 mi
- Chena River Lakes Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tanana Valley State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Tors | E 87° | 1,027 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | WNW 302° | 738 m | 17.2 mi |
| Coffee Dome | NNW 333° | 733 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | WNW 289° | 567 m | 20.8 mi |
| Twin Bears Mountain | NE 53° | 434 m | 6.4 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | SW 230° | 245 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 18:58 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:34 | 00:46 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 18:46 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 10:56 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -3 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TWO Rivers, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1338139122
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