The Motherlode Lodge is 30 minutes from Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains at Hatcher Pass for gold mining country including the historical Independence Mine State Preserve. Visit Alaska gold mining history www.AlaskaOne.com. The Independence mine offers a mining history tour and museum Beyond the Motherlode Lodge, July - September, Hatcher Pass Road connects over the Pass to the Parks Highway, proceeding to the picturesque town of Talkeetna and then on to Denali National Park, providing the perfect opportunity for your group to enjoy a unique and truly Alaskan excursion of the beaten path, with the serendipity and a mother lode of outdoor adventures.
Crisscrossed by old mining trails, summer or winter, Hatcher pass is spectacular both in its beauty and the variety of wilderness sports activities available:
• Hiking
• Mountain biking
• Berry Picking
• Gold Panning
• Llama trekking
• Gold mining history tours
• Snow shoeing
• Snowmobiling
• Dog mushing
• Northern lights viewing
• Snow boarding
• Skiing of kind imaginable
• World Class Power Skiing
• Snow cat and tours
• Glacier Trekking
• Camping
• Horseback riding
• Helicopter Tours
Glacier Snow Cat skiing and snowboard tours
www.snowcat.com
Horseback Riding
www.alaskaridingandretreat.com
Topographical Maps
www.TopoZone.com
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Directions:
From Anchorage: 40 minutes take the Glenn Highway to the Palmer - Wasilla turnoff go towards Palmer. Go to Palmer Fishhook Rd. turn left 20 minutes to the Motherlode Lodge up Palmer Fishook Rd. a very scenic drive, have your camera ready.
