Overview of Kantishna Roadhouse Backcountry Resort

A recent rock slide closed the road in Denali National Park at milepost 43 preventing all automobile travel to and from Kantishna.  However special arrangements have been made with flight service providers in the area to still offer a unique and intimate lodging experience at Kantishna Raodhouse Backcountry Resort throughout the 2024 season (from June 4 - September 12). The Resort will be operating on a fixed schedule of arrivals and departures with stays beginning on either Tuesday or Saturday.  Stays will be limited to either a 3, 4, or 7-night duration.  3 nights (Saturday - Monday), 4 nights (Tuesday - Friday), 7 nights (begin either Tuesday or Saturday).

Adjusted rates for the 2024 season are as follows: $1,450 per person per night plus tax based on double occupancy. Flights are aboard small, 5-passenger aircraft that are limited to carrying 1,000 pounds. Recording passenger weights at the time of booking allows us to prepare the flight manifests ahead of time to balance passenger and luggage weights. Due to the limited pounds the aircraft is able to carry, your weight is required to be verified at check-in. For the 2024 season, it is important to know that you are strictly limited to 25 pounds of luggage for the round-trip flights.  Please pack a soft-sided, duffle-style bag with the things you need to bring to the Kantishna Roadhouse. Luggage storage is available at the entrance-area location. The flight time inbound is 55 minutes which includes a scenic fly-by of Denali and the Alaska Range, weather permitting. A direct, 35-minute flight will return you to the park entrance.

Please Call: 855-245-1289 for availability and booking.

*Denali Borough bed tax of $15.00 per person/per night applies. Rates apply for all guests 12 years of age and older. Children under the age of 12 years cannot be accommodated this season. Note: Cabins can sleep up to five people in two full or queen beds and a rollaway.

The Kantishna Roadhouse Backcountry Resort is located 90 miles deep inside the heart of Denali National Park in the historic gold mining district of Kantishna. The seasonal accommodation is open from early June to early September and is home to 33 comfortable cabins (less cabins for 2024) featuring private bathrooms and front porches.  Rates are all-inclusive and include deluxe log cabin lodging, hot meals, and snacks, daily activities, hiking opportunities, and naturalist programs. 

When guests arrive at the Kantishna Roadhouse they are greeted with spacious grounds, the beautiful log Roadhouse building, and log cabins. The Roadhouse building is the central hub for activities, meals, and general relaxation. The main Roadhouse contains two dining areas with large windows and fireplaces, a full-service saloon (alcohol and wine available for purchase), a gift shop, and a second-floor Alaskan library and outdoor screen porch. In the main Roadhouse, there is also an activity desk where the staff is eager to assist with the guided hikes and activities that are available daily. Activities are plentiful at the Kantishna Roadhouse. Activities include guided hiking (good hiking boots advised), the Wonder Lake shuttle to view the Denali, cultural presentations that are uniquely Alaskan, the Fannie Quigley Cabin tour, daily presentations every evening by a naturalist speaker, mountain biking (bikes, helmets, daypacks, and water bottles provided), gold panning, and fly fishing (fishing supplies provided with additional items available for purchase). Activities that are available for purchase include a therapeutic massage and flightseeing tours. If people want to get completely "off the grid" with no radios, televisions, cell phone coverage, or internet access, and at the same time, experience the beauty and wonder of Denali National Park, then the Kantishna Roadhouse is the perfect option for a Denali vacation.