Talkeetna

  • 178 km from Anchorage
  • 108 m above sea level
Talkeetna
Photo: Nils Öberg, CC BY-SA 3.0

Small town where three rivers meet, and the base for climbers and flightseeing trips to Denali. The depot is a short walk from Main Street.

Things to do

  • Main Street

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    Old log buildings, shops and cafés, ending at a riverside viewpoint towards the Alaska Range.

  • Denali flightseeing

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    Small planes fly from the town's airstrip around the mountain, some landing on a glacier, weather permitting.