Day 1 - Your one hour scenic flight tour into the Alaska Mountain Range usually departs Anchorage around 10am. Upon landing you will be greeted by your friendly Alaskan bush guides and enjoy some refreshments and a light snack while they do a brief orientation and safety speech.
Next you will get a personal tour of the property that will complete with you meeting your already saddled horse. We'll adjust your stirrups and ride out towards 'Look Out' Hill. Once you are at the top of the 600' hill you will enjoy a well prepared picnic lunch while you take in the amazing vista of 'Ptarmigan valley' and maybe even enjoy some wildlife viewing. After lunch you will ride down the back of 'Look Out' Hill and around the side for a neat ride through the trees.
Once you are back at the lodge you may choose from our lodge activities to suite your personal interests. Click here for a list of possible lodge activities which include; shooting sports, water sports, nature hike, or simply relaxing and enjoying the amazing scenery.
Late afternoon you may head over to tour our on-site historical museum tour. Buckey's log home is filled with museum-quality artifacts and relics from around the world with an emphasis on antique firearms and Alaskan culture.
Day 2 - After a nice breakfast you will saddle up and ride out on the trail. First crossing Indian Creek and then riding along the Iditarod Trail for some very scenic photography next to the Iditarod Trail log tri-pod markers in the middle of Ptarmigan Valley.
Back at the lodge for a refreshing lunch and a little break, then you will head out on a gold panning expedition. You will boat across Puntilla Lake, Hike up a little hill and down the other side to Squaw Creek to try your luck and find that big nugget. (Option to horseback ride out to a remote log cabin for an overnight adventure could also be available.)
Day 3 - After another nice breakfast you may join your guide on a hike up 'Monument Hill'. You will begin by boating across Puntilla Lake where you will find the trail head at which point you will hike from horse trail to caribou trail and make your way up the roughly 1000' hill to the monument pile where you will add a rock to keep the monument growing. The top of 'Monument Hill' provides one of the best views to capture the Alaska Mountain Range, Ptarmigan Valley, Puntilla Lake, Rainy Pass Lodge and the Hanging Glacier all in one epic shot. Those who have enjoyed enough hiking for one day may return to the lodge and those who want more may extend their hike up the mountain toward the ridge line or into Squaw Creek.
Once back at the lodge and after another refreshing lunch you may fill the rest of the afternoon with lodge activities.
Each morning awake to our freshly brewed custom labeled Rainy Pass Coffee and enjoy a full breakfast prepared by our chef.
In the late afternoon each day you may enjoy some tasty appetizers and try our specialty drink of the day (alcohol and non-alcohol versions available)
Each evening you will enjoy an exquisite dinner from our chef, complimented with wine if you would like and finished off with a specialty desert from our bakery chef.
Complete each evening however you would prefer; maybe a peaceful canoe ride around the lake, roasting marshmallows by our evening campfire, or sipping wine and listening to the loons call.
Your scenic flight back to civilization will usually get you there around 11am following your third night, but you may not want to leave this remote wilderness paradise.
Next you will get a personal tour of the property that will complete with you meeting your already saddled horse. We'll adjust your stirrups and ride out towards 'Look Out' Hill. Once you are at the top of the 600' hill you will enjoy a well prepared picnic lunch while you take in the amazing vista of 'Ptarmigan valley' and maybe even enjoy some wildlife viewing. After lunch you will ride down the back of 'Look Out' Hill and around the side for a neat ride through the trees.
Once you are back at the lodge you may choose from our lodge activities to suite your personal interests. Click here for a list of possible lodge activities which include; shooting sports, water sports, nature hike, or simply relaxing and enjoying the amazing scenery.
Late afternoon you may head over to tour our on-site historical museum tour. Buckey's log home is filled with museum-quality artifacts and relics from around the world with an emphasis on antique firearms and Alaskan culture.
Day 2 - After a nice breakfast you will saddle up and ride out on the trail. First crossing Indian Creek and then riding along the Iditarod Trail for some very scenic photography next to the Iditarod Trail log tri-pod markers in the middle of Ptarmigan Valley.
Back at the lodge for a refreshing lunch and a little break, then you will head out on a gold panning expedition. You will boat across Puntilla Lake, Hike up a little hill and down the other side to Squaw Creek to try your luck and find that big nugget. (Option to horseback ride out to a remote log cabin for an overnight adventure could also be available.)
Day 3 - After another nice breakfast you may join your guide on a hike up 'Monument Hill'. You will begin by boating across Puntilla Lake where you will find the trail head at which point you will hike from horse trail to caribou trail and make your way up the roughly 1000' hill to the monument pile where you will add a rock to keep the monument growing. The top of 'Monument Hill' provides one of the best views to capture the Alaska Mountain Range, Ptarmigan Valley, Puntilla Lake, Rainy Pass Lodge and the Hanging Glacier all in one epic shot. Those who have enjoyed enough hiking for one day may return to the lodge and those who want more may extend their hike up the mountain toward the ridge line or into Squaw Creek.
Once back at the lodge and after another refreshing lunch you may fill the rest of the afternoon with lodge activities.
Each morning awake to our freshly brewed custom labeled Rainy Pass Coffee and enjoy a full breakfast prepared by our chef.
In the late afternoon each day you may enjoy some tasty appetizers and try our specialty drink of the day (alcohol and non-alcohol versions available)
Each evening you will enjoy an exquisite dinner from our chef, complimented with wine if you would like and finished off with a specialty desert from our bakery chef.
Complete each evening however you would prefer; maybe a peaceful canoe ride around the lake, roasting marshmallows by our evening campfire, or sipping wine and listening to the loons call.
Your scenic flight back to civilization will usually get you there around 11am following your third night, but you may not want to leave this remote wilderness paradise.
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Not included in your trip: Charter flights between Anchorage and the lodge, hotel stay in Anchorage, personal liquor, fishing license, and gratuity. We will be happy to help you with any of those arrangements to make your trip more of an all-inclusive, hassle free experience.
Check out some of the activities you can experience!
HORSEBACK trips allow you to experience the Alaska wilderness the old fashioned way. Our guides are ready to lead you on a variety of horseback adventures. Check out scenic views from 'Look Out' Hill or ride along the historic Iditarod Trail for amazing photography and wildlife viewing opportunities.
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WILDLIFE viewing can include Grizzly Bear, Moose, Caribou, Dall Sheep, Black Bear, Wolf, Wolverine, Lynx, Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles and more. The Alaska Range is home to them all and our guests have spotted many animals right from the deck of the main lodge.
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BUCKEY'S MUSEUM Local Sourdough Buckey Winkley, Registered Guide #34 brings you into his log cabin home for an amazing tour of true museum quality Artifacts. You will see antiques you did not even know existed and learn about the history behind them. Buckey is a walking encyclopedia and a relic himself.
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WATER SPORTS include peaceful canoe rides around the 100-Acre lake,
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SHOOTING SPORT options include shotgun clay pigeon shooting and a variety of target practice with pistols, rifles, or bow & arrow. You can even try your hand at an old-fashioned axe throw. Learn safe firearm practices and experience activities that are a way of life for many Alaskans.
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YARD GAMES are plentiful and full of excitement. 12:00 AM Volleyball is a lodge favorite in the land of the midnight sun. Also available: horseshoes, bocce ball, can jam, corn hole and much more.
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HIKERS can see some majestic scenery without losing sight of Rainy Pass Lodge. 'Monument' Hill is a favorite destination of Lodge guests.
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GOLD PANNING is the boom that brought many to Alaska and there's still gold in them there hills & creeks! Try your luck while experienceing part of Alaska's rich history.
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CAMPFIRE time in the evening is a great way to re-live stories and highlight the day’s events. Roast marshmallows, make s’mores and sing some of your favorite campfire songs.
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CHARTER FLIGHTS - We will be happy to set that up for you as we have safe, reputable pilots that we fly with often. Price depends on several factors including number of people on your flight and whether you want to experience a bush plane on wheels or a float plane on the lake. Prices are estimates and subject to change.
Prices may also vary based on weight of passengers and gear.
Flight charges will be paid directly to the charter service.
Round Trip Wheels: 2 people - $850pp, 4 people - $425pp, 6 people - $300 - $750pp
Round Trip Floats: 2 people - $1350pp, 4 people - $675pp, 6 people - $450 - $900pp
Wheels in/Floats out: 2 people - $1100pp, 4 people - $550pp, 6 people - $375 - 750pp
Prices may also vary based on weight of passengers and gear.
Flight charges will be paid directly to the charter service.
Round Trip Wheels: 2 people - $850pp, 4 people - $425pp, 6 people - $300 - $750pp
Round Trip Floats: 2 people - $1350pp, 4 people - $675pp, 6 people - $450 - $900pp
Wheels in/Floats out: 2 people - $1100pp, 4 people - $550pp, 6 people - $375 - 750pp