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Alaska’s Oldest Hunting Lodge Est. 1937
Your journey begins as your bush plane takes off from Anchorage. You’ll cross Cook Inlet and fly West up the Susitna Valley with amazing views of Sleeping Lady (Mount Susitna) and if the weather allows you will have a stunning view of Mountain McKinley (Denali, North America’s tallest mountain). Glaciers and wildlife are also regularly seen on your flight tour into the Alaska Mountain Range. After about an hour you will land at Alaska’s oldest recreation lodge, Rainy Pass Lodge which was established in 1937 while Alaska was still a Territory.
Rainy Pass Lodge is located on Puntilla Lake in Ptarmigan Valley, a 3-5 mile wide glacial valley with mountains in every direction. The lodge is right at the top of the tree line so you can experience a good mix of forest vegetation and open tundra for amazing scenery views.
The lodge is your well-appointed yet rustic-comfort base camp for all wilderness activities. You will be very comfortable and pleasantly surprised with first-class service throughout your stay. All activities and excursions are fully guided by a highly trained and knowledgeable Alaskan bush guide to provide you with top-notch service, a memorable trip, and added safety during your wilderness expedition.
Each morning awake to our freshly brewed custom-labeled Rainy Pass Coffee and enjoy a full breakfast prepared by our chef.
For lunch, you may enjoy an in-lodge exquisite specialty sandwich or a packed picnic lunch for out-lodge day activities.
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 dessert 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.
Not included in your trip: Hotel stays 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.
Start planning your trip! Current weeks we are booking for 2025, 2026 & 2027:
2025
June 23rd – 26th
June 27th – 30th
June 30th – July 3rd
2026
June 23rd – 26th
June 27th – 30th
June 30th – July 3rd
2027
June 23rd – 26th
June 27th – 30th
June 30th – July 3rd
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.
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.
Each with its own unique view of the seemingly endless Alaska Mountain Range. Listen to the call of the loons or watch wildlife as it traverses the countryside.
Water Sports include peaceful canoe rides around the 100-Acre lake,
kayaking, paddle board, swimming, tubing and water skiing.
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.
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.
Hikers can see some majestic scenery without losing sight of Rainy Pass Lodge. ‘Monument’ Hill is a favorite destination of Lodge guests.
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.
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.
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.
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 receive a personal tour of the property and have time to settle into your cabin before lunch. After a well-prepared meal you’ll saddle up and ride out on one of our scenic trail rides that could include a creek crossing, riding down the Iditarod trail, visiting a fox den, riding through an old wildfire burn area, and/or finding old log cabin and log cache remains from the old days.
Once you are back at the lodge you may choose from our lodge activities to suite your personal interests.
Day 2 – After a leisurely breakfast and some time for lodge activities, you will saddle up and ride out on the trail 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.
Back at the lodge you’ll have the option of a short hike and gold panning expedition or other lodge activities. You may 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 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), or local micro-brewery on tap from Matanuska Brewery.
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.
Steve Perrins: (907) 230-6093
Steven H. Perrins II: (907) 717-7556
Lodge: (907) 770-6304
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