MCCARTHY / KENNICOTT LODGING

Kennicott River Lodge & Hostel - McCarthy
Brad Grossweiler
http://www.kennicottriverlodge.com
907-554-4441 (May-Oct) 907-590-8753 (Summer Cell)
907-447-4252 (Nov-April)
Private cabins ($100), hostel bunks ($30), large suite (6 ppl)
-Great location (2 min from footbridge) and view of valley; can walk to McCarthy and Kennicott River.
Sauna. Cooking facilities & showers.
-Free Parking for those heading into the backcountry.

Ma Johnson's Hotel - McCarthy
Neil Darish
http://www.mccarthylodge.com
907-554-4402
Historically restored hotel in downtown McCarthy
-great food; town bar; local crafts; classy place.
-rooms are $109 for a single person, $159 for a couple
Lancaster's Backpackers Hostel
-laundry, showers, t.v. room, liquor store
-private rooms start at $48 for 1 person, add $20 for each additional person

Kennicott Glacier Lodge - Kennicott
Rich Kirkwood
http://www.KennicottLodge.com
907-258-2350 or 800-582-5128
Great views, best deck in town - Breakfast/Lunch menu & Family style dinner at 7 p.m.
Rooms start at $189 for couple / shared or private bath available

Currant Ridge Cabins - McCarthy Road
Andrew & Cynthia Schidner
http://www.currantridgecabins.com
877-647-2442
Deluxe accomodations in a wilderness setting. Brand new, very nice!

Kennicott Cottage
Jimmy Garcia
http://www.alaska.net/~kenncott/
(907) 529-1808
Stay in the National Historic District of Kennicott surrounded by the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Rent the entire cottage or just a room. Running hot water, shower, privacy.

Glacier View Campground - McCarthy
Chris Epton
http://www.glacierviewcampground.com
907-554-4490 (May 15 - Sept) & 907-345-7121 (Oct - April)
Nice sites - well water, facilities, roadside café with beer and wine
Cabin available for $85 (2 ppl) + $15 extra person
Less than a mile walk from footbridge over Kennicott River - on right as you get to town.

Base Camp - McCarthy
Steven & Kelly Siren
Camping on the Kennicott River; good spot away from the bugs with tremendous views.
Drive to end of McCarthy road; no need to call - always space.
Parking additional cost

McCarthy B&B - McCarthy
John & Carmen Adams
http://www.mccarthybandb.com
907-554-4433 or jwadam@mycidco.com
Private bathrooms/showers; gazebo kitchen; on McCarthy Rd
1 mile from footbridge; near toe of glacier

Wrangell St. Elias News B&B - McCarthy
Rick & Bonnie Kenyon
http://www.mccarthy-kennicott.com/WSENBB/index.html
907-554-4454 or WSEN@starband.net
Quiet, homestead setting; 2 miles from Kennicott River
From $75 double occupancy

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ROADSIDE LODGING

ANCHORAGE

Copper Whale Inn
http://www.copperwhale.com
440 L Street
907-258-7999 phone
866-258-7999 toll-free
The Gem of Downtown Anchorage! Stunning views of Cook Inlet, Sleeping Lady and the Alaska Range.
Walking distance to downtown and the Coastal trail.
Summer (June 1 - August 31):
Room w/private bath: $195
Room with shared bath: $165

Winter (October 1 - April 30):
Room w/private bath: $95
Room with shared bath: $75

Anchorage Mahogany Manor Bed & Breakfast Inn
http://www.mahoganymanor.com
204 East 15th Avenue
Toll free: (888) 777-0346
Phone: (907) 278-1111
We offer the discriminating traveler an elegant, secluded lodge atmosphere with historical charm, hotel privacy and Alaskan hospitality, just a few blocks from city center, right in downtown Anchorage.

Summer (May 1 - Sept 30)
Rooms range from $199 to $339

Winter (October 1 - April 30)
Rooms range from $139 - $309

Alaska Vacation Rentals
http://www.alaska-bnb-rentals.com
Toll-free: (888) 766-2667
Phone: (907) 929-8095
A property management company specializing in short and intermediate term residential rental properties in Anchorage, Alaska. Fully furnished, with washer/dryer and WiFi internet.

A Wildflower Inn B&B
http://www.alaska-wildflower-inn.com
907-274-1239
1239 I Street
2 private rooms/baths, comfortable common area & kitchen
Walking distance to downtown & local grocery/café

Oscar Gill House B&B
http://www.oscargill.com
907-279-1344
Historic house just off the grassy park strip, comfortable & classy
Walking distance to downtown
$95 to $120 depending on private or shared bathroom

GIRDWOOD

Alyeska Hostel
http://www.alyeskahostel.com
(907) 301-0942
The coolest and most affordable lodging available in Girdwood. Owned and operated by local folks and long time friends of KWG, this is THE place to stay in Girdwood!
Bunks start at $20

GLENN HIGHWAY

Sheep Mountain Lodge
http://www.sheepmountain.com
877-645-5121
Nice place to make it if you get a later start out of town and want to stop and relax between the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains.
Mile 113.5 on Glenn Highway (2 - 2.5 hours from Anchorage)

GLENALLEN

Glenallen is best known for location. It is at the juncture of the Glenn and Richardson Highways. Mount Drum dominates the skyline. There isn't really a town in the traditional sense - the road just sort of passes through.

New Caribou Hotel and Restaurant
'Downtown' Glenallen
http://www.caribouhotel.com
907-822-3302
1 or 2 person with private bath: $137
The Annex - shared bath: $49 for one person, with $10 per additional person

COPPER CENTER

Copper Center is the site of the first mining settlement in the Copper River Valley - established in 1898. It's at the confluence of the Klutina and Copper rivers, that you can hike to from behind the Copper Center Lodge. There is also a tavern run by a local historian and author, with a running replica model train set of the old Copper River Railroad and countless photos from 'the day'. There is a cabin/museum (the George Ashby Memorial) with Russian and Athabascan artifacts, copper, gold, and trapping memorabilia.

Copper Center Lodge
http://www.coppercenterlodge.com
866-330-3245
Very quaint, comfortable rooms; restaurant, historic museum
$109 for a room with private bath; $99 for shared bath

Copper Moose B&B
http://www.coppermoosebb.com
866-922-4244
Comfortable log cabin, quiet.
Kathleen & CD McCurry - Proprietors

Klutina River Campground
http://www.alaskan.com/groves
907-822-3991
$10 - river front campsites; well-water, picnic tables, fire pits
walking distance to Copper River, Copper Center Lodge restaurant, bar and museum

CHITINA

Chitina is an old railroad town/ghost town nestled amongst massive mountains and a series of small lakes, and within walking distance of the Copper River. The scenery is ridiculously beautiful. It is a small, quiet town that was once slated to be the capital of Alaska. There is a tavern to have a beverage, a Burger Bar that's typically open until 10 p.m., coffee available in the morning, an art gallery and gift shop.

Gilpatrick's Hotel Chitina
Lance & Susan
Newly remodeled in 2005 this hotel is a classy, quaint, comfortable & cozy place to spend an evening. Private baths & nice restaurant/dining room.
907-823-2244 or 907-835-5542

Chitina House Bed and Breakfast
http://www.chitinahouse.com
e-mail info@chitinahouse.com
907-823-2298 (summer)
907-835-2298 (winter)
Listed on the National Historic Register, the Chitina House is the original site for the Copper River and Northwestern Railway Bunkhouse and Mess house. Two of the rooms have a queen size bed and one room has twin beds with a shared bath, and the "great" room for breakfast, coffee, books and views of moose.