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Looking for a Room.
Going south, need a room some where from Petersville to Willow. Like to keep it under $100. In late Jan 08. Anyone got a recommendation?
End hard days of riding by relaxing, dining at lodges
ACCOMMODATING: Snowmachine rentals sometimes possible.
By MELISSA DeVAUGHN
mdevaughn@adn.com | mdevaughn@adn.com
Published: December 2nd, 2007 05:52 AM
Last Modified: December 2nd, 2007 04:34 PM
Snowmachining can open up miles of backcountry, even to casual riders. But when a day of pounding is done, having a warm place to dry off and eat some good food makes any trip more enjoyable.
Many of Southcentral Alaska's bed and breakfast and lodge owners stay open in winter to accommodate the winter traveler. Some even offer snowmachine tours to acquaint you with the terrain.
In the past, some locations have offered snowmachine rentals as part of the their packages, but because of high fuel and insurance costs, only a handful still provide that service.
The list below is not intended as a complete list of every area lodge serving snowmobilers -- it's a highlight of some spots worth considering. So bring your own snowmachine or rent one in town. Then head out for a unique winter getaway.
RON'S RIVERBOAT SERVICE AT SUSITNA LANDING
• Location: Mile 82.5 Parks Highway.
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• Phone: 1-907-495-7700
• Web: www.ronsriverboat.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $75 per night for the cabins; bring your own water in winter.
• Perks: Not familiar with the area? Bring your own sled and join an organized tour -- or explore on your own.
KENNY CREEK LODGE
• Location: Petersville Snowmobile Trail near Trapper Creek, 2.5 miles north of Mile 17.5 Petersville Road. Accessible only by snowmachine.
• Phone: 1-907-733-1310
• Web: www.kennycreeklodge.com
• Tours: Yes
• Price: $110 for a cabin that sleeps up to six; $60 for rooms in the main lodge.
• Perks: Hot meals (the pies are yummy), alcohol, snowmachine repairs and storage available.
BELL IN THE WOODS BED AND BREAKFAST
• Location: 13881 Bruno Road on the edge of Seward
• Phone: 1-907-224-7271
• Web: www.bellinthewoods.net
• Tours: No. Access Lost Lake Trail by going along the creek to reach the trail head.
• Price: $85 to $120, depending on the room.
• Perks: Hot dinner is part of the price. Breakfasts are continental. Easy access, just off the highway.
EUREKA LODGE
• Location: Mile 128 Glenn Highway
• Phone: 1-907-822-3808
• Web: www.eurekalodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $85 for cabins, $105-$115 for rooms.
• Perks: Restaurant and bar on site. The 165-plus-mile trail system straight out of the lodge is phenomenal. Can get crowded, though.
GATE CREEK CABINS
• Location: Mile 10.5 Petersville Road, right on Towns Road.
• Phone: 1-907-733-1393
• Web: www.gatecreekcabins.com
• Tours: Available for beginners to advanced riders.
• Price: $49 per night per person for one- and two-bedroom cabins.
• Perks: Beautiful setting, family friendly. All cabins are self-contained for cooking on site. One of the few places that still rents sleds.
NORTH COUNTRY BED AND BREAKFAST
• Location: Mile 2.7 Petersville Road, on the right.
• Phone: 1-907-733-3981
• Web: www.northcountrybnb.com/
• Tours: No
• Price: $95 per night for two.
• Perks: One of the suite rooms has a jetted tub. The main living area has a pool table, a fun way to unwind after a long day riding.
PERRIN'S RAINY PASS LODGE
• Location: At Rainy Pass, on the Iditarod Trail, 125 miles northwest of Anchorage. Snowmachine-only access.
• Phone: 1-907-733-2714
• Web: www.theperrinsrainypasslodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $125 to $250 per person
• Perks: Gas resupply and meals available as well as sled repairs. Lodge and its buildings have quaint, historic charm. Great location for those who like highmarking.
GRACIOUS HOUSE LODGE AND FLYING SERVICE
• Location: Mile 82 Denali Highway.
• Phone: 1-907-333-3148
• Web: www.alaskaone.com/gracious/
• Tours: Some guide service available.
• Price: Beginning at $95.
• Perks: Gas resupply, sled repair, food and small bar.
MACLAREN RIVER LODGE
• Location: Mile 42, Denali Highway.
• Phone: 1-907-822-5444
• Web: www.maclarenlodge.com
• Tours: Yes.
• Price: Starting at $60 per person to as much as $150 for the River View Duplex, which sleeps six.
• Perks: Groomed trail in from Paxson. Other groomed trails in the area. Full restaurant with Saturday night family-style dinners, two river-view cabins with full baths.
LAKE LOUISE LODGE
• Location: Lake Louise Road, off Mile 160 of the Glenn Highway
• Phone: 1-907-822-3311 or 1-877-878-3311
• Web: www.lakelouiselodge.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: Starting at $60 per night for cabins to $125 per night for a room in the lodge.
• Perks: Comfortable, large lodge, with full-service restaurant and other activities for non-snowmachiners. Rooms come with private baths. Plenty of groomed trails and easy road access.
BENTALIT LODGE
• Location: About a mile off the Iditarod Trail; access off Fish Creek Phone: 1-907-733-2716
• Web: www.bentalitlodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $100 per person, which includes dinner and breakfast.
• Perks: There is gas resupply, a warm maintenance shop and a racquetball court for those who want a break from the cold. All rooms have private baths and showers.
TAL VISTA LODGE
• Location: At the corner of the Talachulitna and Skwentna rivers
• Phone: 1-907-733-3447
• Web: www.talvistalodge.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: $50 per person for rooms in the lodge. Overflow cabins are available for $50 per person, if the lodge is full.
• Perks: Food available for those passing through as well as guests; repair shop and on-site mechanic; gas resupply.
YENTNA STATION ROADHOUSE
• Location: On the Yentna River, off the Iditarod Trail
• Phone: 1-907-733-2746
• Web: www.yentnastation.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: $45 per night per person for cabin lodging.
• Sled rental: No.
• Perks: Food available; gas, oil and repairs; a longtime roadhouse serving winter travelers, including dog mushers.
ACCOMMODATING: Snowmachine rentals sometimes possible.
By MELISSA DeVAUGHN
mdevaughn@adn.com | mdevaughn@adn.com
Published: December 2nd, 2007 05:52 AM
Last Modified: December 2nd, 2007 04:34 PM
Snowmachining can open up miles of backcountry, even to casual riders. But when a day of pounding is done, having a warm place to dry off and eat some good food makes any trip more enjoyable.
Many of Southcentral Alaska's bed and breakfast and lodge owners stay open in winter to accommodate the winter traveler. Some even offer snowmachine tours to acquaint you with the terrain.
In the past, some locations have offered snowmachine rentals as part of the their packages, but because of high fuel and insurance costs, only a handful still provide that service.
The list below is not intended as a complete list of every area lodge serving snowmobilers -- it's a highlight of some spots worth considering. So bring your own snowmachine or rent one in town. Then head out for a unique winter getaway.
RON'S RIVERBOAT SERVICE AT SUSITNA LANDING
• Location: Mile 82.5 Parks Highway.
ADVERTISEMENT
• Phone: 1-907-495-7700
• Web: www.ronsriverboat.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $75 per night for the cabins; bring your own water in winter.
• Perks: Not familiar with the area? Bring your own sled and join an organized tour -- or explore on your own.
KENNY CREEK LODGE
• Location: Petersville Snowmobile Trail near Trapper Creek, 2.5 miles north of Mile 17.5 Petersville Road. Accessible only by snowmachine.
• Phone: 1-907-733-1310
• Web: www.kennycreeklodge.com
• Tours: Yes
• Price: $110 for a cabin that sleeps up to six; $60 for rooms in the main lodge.
• Perks: Hot meals (the pies are yummy), alcohol, snowmachine repairs and storage available.
BELL IN THE WOODS BED AND BREAKFAST
• Location: 13881 Bruno Road on the edge of Seward
• Phone: 1-907-224-7271
• Web: www.bellinthewoods.net
• Tours: No. Access Lost Lake Trail by going along the creek to reach the trail head.
• Price: $85 to $120, depending on the room.
• Perks: Hot dinner is part of the price. Breakfasts are continental. Easy access, just off the highway.
EUREKA LODGE
• Location: Mile 128 Glenn Highway
• Phone: 1-907-822-3808
• Web: www.eurekalodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $85 for cabins, $105-$115 for rooms.
• Perks: Restaurant and bar on site. The 165-plus-mile trail system straight out of the lodge is phenomenal. Can get crowded, though.
GATE CREEK CABINS
• Location: Mile 10.5 Petersville Road, right on Towns Road.
• Phone: 1-907-733-1393
• Web: www.gatecreekcabins.com
• Tours: Available for beginners to advanced riders.
• Price: $49 per night per person for one- and two-bedroom cabins.
• Perks: Beautiful setting, family friendly. All cabins are self-contained for cooking on site. One of the few places that still rents sleds.
NORTH COUNTRY BED AND BREAKFAST
• Location: Mile 2.7 Petersville Road, on the right.
• Phone: 1-907-733-3981
• Web: www.northcountrybnb.com/
• Tours: No
• Price: $95 per night for two.
• Perks: One of the suite rooms has a jetted tub. The main living area has a pool table, a fun way to unwind after a long day riding.
PERRIN'S RAINY PASS LODGE
• Location: At Rainy Pass, on the Iditarod Trail, 125 miles northwest of Anchorage. Snowmachine-only access.
• Phone: 1-907-733-2714
• Web: www.theperrinsrainypasslodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $125 to $250 per person
• Perks: Gas resupply and meals available as well as sled repairs. Lodge and its buildings have quaint, historic charm. Great location for those who like highmarking.
GRACIOUS HOUSE LODGE AND FLYING SERVICE
• Location: Mile 82 Denali Highway.
• Phone: 1-907-333-3148
• Web: www.alaskaone.com/gracious/
• Tours: Some guide service available.
• Price: Beginning at $95.
• Perks: Gas resupply, sled repair, food and small bar.
MACLAREN RIVER LODGE
• Location: Mile 42, Denali Highway.
• Phone: 1-907-822-5444
• Web: www.maclarenlodge.com
• Tours: Yes.
• Price: Starting at $60 per person to as much as $150 for the River View Duplex, which sleeps six.
• Perks: Groomed trail in from Paxson. Other groomed trails in the area. Full restaurant with Saturday night family-style dinners, two river-view cabins with full baths.
LAKE LOUISE LODGE
• Location: Lake Louise Road, off Mile 160 of the Glenn Highway
• Phone: 1-907-822-3311 or 1-877-878-3311
• Web: www.lakelouiselodge.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: Starting at $60 per night for cabins to $125 per night for a room in the lodge.
• Perks: Comfortable, large lodge, with full-service restaurant and other activities for non-snowmachiners. Rooms come with private baths. Plenty of groomed trails and easy road access.
BENTALIT LODGE
• Location: About a mile off the Iditarod Trail; access off Fish Creek Phone: 1-907-733-2716
• Web: www.bentalitlodge.com
• Tours: No
• Price: $100 per person, which includes dinner and breakfast.
• Perks: There is gas resupply, a warm maintenance shop and a racquetball court for those who want a break from the cold. All rooms have private baths and showers.
TAL VISTA LODGE
• Location: At the corner of the Talachulitna and Skwentna rivers
• Phone: 1-907-733-3447
• Web: www.talvistalodge.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: $50 per person for rooms in the lodge. Overflow cabins are available for $50 per person, if the lodge is full.
• Perks: Food available for those passing through as well as guests; repair shop and on-site mechanic; gas resupply.
YENTNA STATION ROADHOUSE
• Location: On the Yentna River, off the Iditarod Trail
• Phone: 1-907-733-2746
• Web: www.yentnastation.com
• Tours: No.
• Price: $45 per night per person for cabin lodging.
• Sled rental: No.
• Perks: Food available; gas, oil and repairs; a longtime roadhouse serving winter travelers, including dog mushers.