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Talkeetna Sightseeing Tours |
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P Talkeetna Roadhouse P Historic Downtown P Susitna River
P Talkeetna Festival P Mt. McKinley Climbing P Moose's Tooth
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Talkeetna, roughly midway between Anchorage and the entrance to Denali National Park is located at the end of 14 mile long Talkeetna Spur Road.
Situated at the confluence of three rivers—the Talkeetna, Chulitna, and Susitna—the town is the traditional base for mountaineering expeditions to the Denali massif. It swells in size from April through July as mountain climbers gather to prepare for their assaults on Mount McKinley. They are flown from Talkeetna on ski planes to base camp, a large tent community on a glacier about 7,000 feet above sea level. They then face a 13,000-foot climb to McKinley's south summit, 23,320 feet above sea level.
Although Talkeetna is 90 miles away from McKinley, visitors may get as good views of it from an overlook on the road approaching Talkeetna as they would from within Denali National Park. That's because the park entrance is no closer than is Talkeetna to McKinley's summit, and the closest road approach within the park is about 30 miles from the peak.
Downtown Talkeetna is about as small and as informal as the sign across the street from the town park suggests. Talkeetna is a 14-mile side trip down the Talkeetna Spur Road from the Parks Highway. It boasts restaurants, gift shops and lodging, as well as picnic tables in the park.
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2 Hours
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$48 Adult / $23 Child
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Your exciting trip will begin aboard the fifty-one passenger "Talkeetna Queen" as it whisks you into the heart of the wilderness in comfort. It is glass-domed, environmentally controlled, and has an onboard restroom for your comfort. Upon arriving at our Safari sight you will take a 1/4 mile leisurely nature walk. You will visit an authentic trapper’s cabin with its original furnishings and view how trappers lived in "Bush" Alaska at the turn of the century. Your experienced guide will display raw furs from the local area and demonstrate trapping methods. Naturalists will acquaint you with the wildflowers and plants that grow in abundance along the river system and you will learn about the edible plants that were used by the Native Indians for cooking and medicines. As you travel ten miles of river you will have opportunities to view nesting bald eagles, beaver activity, and moose and you just might see black bear and grizzly bear roaming the shore. Stand in the splendor of Denali and the Alaska Range from a spectacular vantage point on the Susitna River!
Departs Daily: 8:45 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 8:00 PM
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Mt. McKinley Flightseeing Tour
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1 Hour
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$180 Adult
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This magnificent flight takes you within six miles of Mt. McKinley's summit. As your flight departs, you begin to see how the last ice age has shaped the land. Moments later, you enter a world of rugged high mountain peaks and wide glacier filled valleys. Listen as your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park. See the Sheldon Amphitheater, beautiful Ruth Glacier, and the Great Gorge (the world's deepest - almost 2 miles from top to bottom).
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Mt. McKinley Flightseeing Tour + Glacier Landing
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1 1/2 Hours
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$250 Adult
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Add to the flight above the unforgettable experience by putting your footprints in the snow. Land on a glacier beneath Mt. McKinley.
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