Tolovana Hotsprings

For our last weekend in Alaska, we celebrated by going to Tolovana Hotsprings with some friends. Tolovana is a series of hot springs that come out of the ground on the slopes of Tolovana Dome, 45 miles northwest of Fairbanks. Located on private property, the owners piped the natural hot water into three separate tubs and built three well-equipped rustic cabins nearby. They rent the cabins out year round. There is no road access to the area so one must drive 100 miles north of Fairbanks, then XC ski, snowshoe, or snowmachine 11 miles over Tolovana Dome to get to the cabins (In the summer one can hike, ATV, or canoe in). Our friends rented out all three cabins so we got a group together to head out and enjoy the Alaska interior in February! Here's a photo-journal of our weekend at Tolovana Hot Springs!

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Thursday, February 16, 2017:

Unloading the snow machines (snow mobiles) from the trailers

Barley and I ready to go

Riding the 10 miles from the highway to the cabins

Selfie

Stopping for a little warm-up!

We made it! Our home for the next few nights

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Friday, February 17, 2017:

Group breakfast

Happy dogs

Hot tub time! 

Ice bath!

Snow dog!

Group dinner

That night the aurora came out!

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Saturday, February 18, 2017:

The dogs love Patrick

Morning soak 

So relaxing!

Mat and I take the snowmachines out for a spin

Time to go home - Giving the XC skiers a lift up the hill