Tofty is a

ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...

in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

. It was a gold-mining town known for its high production.

Location

Tofty is located at approximately . It is about 15 miles west of Manley Hot Springs (25 miles by road), and approx. 91 miles West Northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska (175 miles by road). Tofty is located beyond the end of the Elliot Highway (Alaska Highway 2) and at the end of Tofty Road.

Tofty Road

Tofty Road leaves the Elliot Highway to the North about 1/2 mile East of Manley Hot Springs. The State of Alaska has worked to maintain the road since the completion of the connecting Tanana Road. It is a one-lane dirt road with some recent improvements in the form of new culverts and the addition of gravel to areas that are very muddy during wet conditions. The road has a couple of fords over creeks that are not in culverts. The Tofty Road can be challenging in the spring and is plowed in winter but can be temporarily impassable due to snow or overflow.Manley Hot Springs and Tanana Road
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References

Geography of Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Ghost towns in Alaska {{YukonKoyukukAK-geo-stub