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My girlfriend and I are looking to do a quick trip to fairbanks to check out the northern lights in late October. We realize that we can't always see them but we've wanted to make this trip for a while now. We're planning on flying out on Friday, and returning on Monday, we're from San Francisco. Any recommendations on the best way to see the lights? I see that there are some specialty cabins where you can pop outside and see it your self. There are also other places that take you on a tour. Any other must see's in Fairbanks while we're there?
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Sep 15, 2015 23:31
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Look up Chena hot springs. It's a 30-45 minute drive from Fairbanks but it's out in the woods so not a ton of light pollution, they have a restaurant and cabins and rooms for you to stay in, plus hot springs to soak in when it's cold out in the middle of the night while you watch the Lights. http://www.chenahotsprings.com
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Sep 23, 2015 01:43
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Thanks I'll take a look at this.
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Sep 24, 2015 22:28
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tranten posted:Look up Chena hot springs. It's a 30-45 minute drive from Fairbanks but it's out in the woods so not a ton of light pollution, they have a restaurant and cabins and rooms for you to stay in, plus hot springs to soak in when it's cold out in the middle of the night while you watch the Lights. Seconding Chena Hot Springs. The only caveat is if you rent a car make sure they don't prohibit driving it on the Steese Highway up to Chena.
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Oct 7, 2015 18:38
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I'm part of a Northern Lights Chaser group in Canada and latitudes where Alaska/Yukon/NWT etc are located have all been fairly active, there's been a number of CMEs hitting the planet lately. Nothing huge like there was on November 3/4, but still visible and usually overhead. Right now, though, there's really not much happening. Start looking as soon as it's dark and be prepared to stay awake until 3 am. Cloud cover predictions can be tricky, and you can easily go from clear to covered to clear to covered over a span of several hours. If you like I can update you on possible events, were you set on exact dates or just a weekend on a whim if conditions were favourable?
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Nov 17, 2015 21:31
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Thoguh posted:Seconding Chena Hot Springs. The only caveat is if you rent a car make sure they don't prohibit driving it on the Steese Highway up to Chena. The road to Chena is paved/maintained and a separate road from the Steese. However, the Steese HWY up to Circle is probably not allowed for rentals. Still, winter might be the best time to sneak up in a rental car if you have snow tires and a plug in and another vehicle to rely on. Fewer odd of taking a rock to the windshield or blowing out a tire.
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Nov 21, 2015 06:06
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