Compeau Trail, outside of Fairbanks, AK

[Jay Scott]

Posted by: Janis Putelis

We headed out the Chena Hot Springs road about 30 miles and hiked the Compeau trail to the top of Twin Bears Peak. It is a multi use trail so it could be atv'd and mountain biked as well. Trail was in top notch condition. The Aspens and Birch trees are finally leafing out giving the woods a lime green glow.

Jennifer on the trail carrying Aina.One of many botany lessons for Aina.Twin Bears Peak offered a nice view.On the way home we stopped on the Chena river and I managed to find a Grayling that wanted to eat a dry fly.The Grayling is definitely a fish that pictures do no justice. The colors on the side and the dorsal fin rival that of any Rainbow trout. I'll get better pics in the future to show them off!

 

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[CouesWhitetail]

Wow, very cool Janis!

[tjhunt2]

Thanks for sharing. One of these days I'm just going to jump on a plane and make the trip. That grayling is beautiful. When the good Lord above decided on fish colors he sure did it right.

 

TJ