It is possible to run the Melozitna in many kinds of non-motorized boats. Most of the river is slow-moving and meandering, rated Class I (easy) on the International Scale of River Difficulty. The exception occurs in the 10-mile (16 km) Melozitna Canyon on the lower river, where a 4-mile (6 km) series of rapids may require portaging. This part of the river is rated Class II (medium) to Class IV (very difficult).[4]
Dangers include high populations of grizzly bears along the middle reaches of the river and black bears along the lower reaches. The canyon portage can be difficult.[4]
Melozitna Hot Springsedit
Melozitna Hot Springs or Melozi Hot Springs is a mineral hot spring destination located on a tributary of the Melozitna River, known as the Big Melozi. The hot springs is located about 10 miles from the main river. The hot springs are about 16 miles north of the Yukon River 30 miles below Tanana.[5] Melozi Hot Springs is in the course of Hot Springs Creek, 3.5 miles E of its mouth, 26 mi. NNW of Hochandochtia Mtn., Kokrine-Hodzana High.; 65"54'30" N, 154"50'30" W. The local name was reported by the USGS in 1954.[6]
Historyedit
A two-room cabin and a dog house were built on the gravel bank near the springs. Two small log bathhouses, possibly built earlier on each side of the springs, had wooden tubs and sweat chambers and were in operation in 1911. The bathhouses were used in winter by both whites and natives but less in the summer due to having difficult summer trails. The analysis of the water in 1915 showed clear dark water similar to black sulfur waters. In 1915, the Kokrines supported the Hub Roadhouse, a small trading point and post office on the north side of the Yukon River. The distance from there was about 16 miles.[7]
^ abc"Melozitna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
^Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
^ abcOrth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 633. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
^ abJettmar, Karen (2008) [1993]. The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 124–25. ISBN978-0-89732-957-6.
^Waring, Gerald A. (1917). Mineral Springs of Alaska 64. Washington: Government Printing Office.
^Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Geological Survey, Professional Paper 663. Washington United States Government Printing Office.
^Waring, Gerald A. (1917). Mineral Springs of Alaska 66. Washington: Government Printing Office.
melozitna, river, mile, tributary, yukon, river, state, alaska, flows, generally, southwest, from, mountains, mouth, near, city, ruby, location, mouth, alaskalocationcountryunited, statesstatealaskacensus, areayukon, koyukukphysical, characteristicssourceray, . The Melozitna River is a 135 mile 217 km tributary of the Yukon River in the U S state of Alaska It flows generally southwest from the Ray Mountains to its mouth near the city of Ruby 3 Melozitna RiverLocation of the mouth of the Melozitna River in AlaskaLocationCountryUnited StatesStateAlaskaCensus AreaYukon KoyukukPhysical characteristicsSourceRay Mountains coordinates66 02 43 N 152 46 02 W 66 04528 N 152 76722 W 66 04528 152 76722 1 elevation1 529 ft 466 m 2 MouthYukon River 3 location2 miles 3 km northeast of Ruby coordinates64 45 47 N 155 27 29 W 64 76306 N 155 45806 W 64 76306 155 45806 1 elevation157 ft 48 m 1 Length135 mi 217 km 3 Contents 1 Boating 2 Melozitna Hot Springs 2 1 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesBoating editIt is possible to run the Melozitna in many kinds of non motorized boats Most of the river is slow moving and meandering rated Class I easy on the International Scale of River Difficulty The exception occurs in the 10 mile 16 km Melozitna Canyon on the lower river where a 4 mile 6 km series of rapids may require portaging This part of the river is rated Class II medium to Class IV very difficult 4 Dangers include high populations of grizzly bears along the middle reaches of the river and black bears along the lower reaches The canyon portage can be difficult 4 Melozitna Hot Springs editMelozitna Hot Springs or Melozi Hot Springs is a mineral hot spring destination located on a tributary of the Melozitna River known as the Big Melozi The hot springs is located about 10 miles from the main river The hot springs are about 16 miles north of the Yukon River 30 miles below Tanana 5 Melozi Hot Springs is in the course of Hot Springs Creek 3 5 miles E of its mouth 26 mi NNW of Hochandochtia Mtn Kokrine Hodzana High 65 54 30 N 154 50 30 W The local name was reported by the USGS in 1954 6 History edit A two room cabin and a dog house were built on the gravel bank near the springs Two small log bathhouses possibly built earlier on each side of the springs had wooden tubs and sweat chambers and were in operation in 1911 The bathhouses were used in winter by both whites and natives but less in the summer due to having difficult summer trails The analysis of the water in 1915 showed clear dark water similar to black sulfur waters In 1915 the Kokrines supported the Hub Roadhouse a small trading point and post office on the north side of the Yukon River The distance from there was about 16 miles 7 See also editList of rivers of AlaskaReferences edit a b c Melozitna River Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey January 1 2000 Retrieved October 18 2013 Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth a b c Orth Donald J United States Geological Survey 1971 1967 Dictionary of Alaska Place Names Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 PDF University of Alaska Fairbanks p 633 Archived from the original PDF on October 17 2013 Retrieved October 11 2013 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Unknown parameter agency ignored help a b Jettmar Karen 2008 1993 The Alaska River Guide Canoeing Kayaking and Rafting in the Last Frontier 3rd ed Birmingham Alabama Menasha Ridge Press pp 124 25 ISBN 978 0 89732 957 6 Waring Gerald A 1917 Mineral Springs of Alaska 64 Washington Government Printing Office Orth Donald J 1967 Dictionary of Alaska Place Names Geological Survey Professional Paper 663 Washington United States Government Printing Office Waring Gerald A 1917 Mineral Springs of Alaska 66 Washington Government Printing Office nbsp This article about a location in the Yukon Koyukuk Census Area Alaska is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in Alaska is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melozitna River amp oldid 955943091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
