화이트 산맥‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪4‬개의 천연기념물

Shortly after the US/Canada border, you'll see a pile of stones on a hill. It's not far from the parking lot and you'll be rewarded with a 360° panoramic view.

Ester Dome is one of the most prominent land features in this green, rolling landscape. If you're lucky, on a clear day you can see Denali some 200 miles to the south.

This trail brings you into the heart of the granite tors — dramatic towers of granite that are slowly being revealed as the earth around them erodes away. If you like, you can continue running an oval-shaped loop that passes through the most impressive tors before rejoining the original trail near the start point. However, pay close attention to where you're at: The quality of trail markings can vary, and this isn't the sort of place you'd want to get lost.

There are numerous hot springs in Alaska, but they're often remote, hard to reach, and hardly developed (if at all). By contrast, Chena Hot Springs Resort is fully built out, with a variety of lodge/hotel rooms, a good restaurant, a year-round ice museum (as in a museum built out of carved ice and decorated with ice sculptures), multiple tour options, and a rock pool around the hot springs. A day-use fee does apply for the hot springs. This destination is even more popular in the winter, when it becomes a prime destination for aurora-viewing tours.

With glorious volcanic rock formations that have been thrust upwards, the Angel Rocks Trail is a scenic delight. The path is characterised by these impressive granite pillars, which have withstood the weathering of the ages to still stand proud today. Expect lovely valley views from the 530-metre (1,750 ft) high point of the trail.

Commercial hot springs with a nice natural outdoor space. In the summer, the sun almost never sets. In the winter, this is a great place to watch the northern lights. Fortunately, the warm water can protect you from the -20F (-29C) temperatures.