Talkeetna Mountains Travel Guide

Guides
Travel Companies

Nestled between the Alaska Range and the Chugach Mountains, Talkeetna offers rugged trails and remote areas dense with glaciers.

Accessible by road from the small towns of Willow, Wasilla and Palmer, the Talkeetna Mountains offer the opportunity to visit the remains of an old B-29 bomber buried in a glacier as well as the more accessible Mint Glacier, Reed Lakes and Archangel Valley.

Talkeetna Mountains travel guides

Guide

What To Do In Chugach And Talkeetna Mountains

Extending for roughly 495,000 acres north, south and east of Anchorage and connected to the Southcentral Alaska road network, Chugach State Park is one of the state’s more accessible adventure spots. The Chugach Mountains offer several dozen excellent hiking and backpacking trails, much of which across high tundra landscapes, all within easy reach from Anchorage.

Talkeetna Mountains travel companies

Alaska

Alaska Gold Standard Tours

Discover Alaska with locals

Learn more

Find more travel companies

Why Horizon Guides?

Impartial travel guides

Our guides are written by the leading experts in their destinations. We never take payment for positive coverage so you can count on us for impartial travel advice.

Expert itineraries

Suggested itineraries and routes to help you scratch beneath the surface, avoid the tourist traps, and plan an authentic, responsible and enjoyable journey.

Specialist advice

Get friendly, expert travel advice and custom itineraries from some of the world's best tour operators, with no spam, pressure or commitment to book.

Talkeetna Mountains