TALKEETNA

Sitting near the base of Mt. McKinley, Talkeetna offers unbelievable flight tours to the tallest mountain in North America. Choose from an array of companies willing to fly up north and witness the grandeur of Denali National Park without having to make the long drive. Many climbers begin their ascent up the mountain from this point. It is probably the best location on the highway or rail system to view Mt. McKinley's splendor.

Talkeetna gives visitors the small-town feel that you don't get in areas like Anchorage, if you're headed up north, and want to stay one night resting before heading into the hustle and bustle of Denali or Fairbanks, consider one of Talkeetna's fine hotels or resorts.

Talkeetna is also a fantastic location for world-class salmon fishing. Fishing is available on your own from the banks of Montana Creek, Willow Creek, or Sheep Creek, which often hold some of the states record fish per year, or choose to fish some of Alaska's greatest rivers; the Susitna, Talkeetna, or Deshka with one of many premier charter companies.