SVR001
Location: 63.7391624450684, -149.291137695312
From parking lot, head N on main trail
SVR002
Location: 63.7408027648926, -149.290985107422
Turn R onto unmaintained trail; begin steady climb, looking for grouse in surrounding brush
SVR003
Location: 63.7401962280274, -149.288162231445
Hike past jagged rocks as views of Savage River Valley and Mt. McKinley emerge
SVR004
Location: 63.7393760681152, -149.278747558594
Traverse granite rock outcroppings; keep a watchful eye (and ear) for rockslides
SVR005
Location: 63.7433052062988, -149.268005371094
Hit saddle; watch arctic ground squirrels scurry across trail. Caution: Bears seek shelter here on windy days
SVR006
Location: 63.7398872375488, -149.277801513672
Listen for marmots whistling across a valley with postcard views; veer R @ junction to continue loop
SVR007
Location: 63.7422943115234, -149.289840698242
Descend ridge through low brush, follow trail to river
SVR008
Location: 63.7514038085938, -149.291488647461
Turn L to hike alongside Savage River
SVR009
Location: 63.7492599487305, -149.293869018555
Cross bridge, continue up hillside on rough trail
SVR010
Location: 63.7489356994629, -149.291854858398
Snap photos of Dall sheep grazing on the hillsides
SVR011
Location: 63.74267578125, -149.292770385742
Pass riverside picnic area, a popular hangout for willow ptarmigan; continue on maintained trail to parking lot
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