Attractions

• Wilderness Fishing Lodges

  The area drained by the Skwentna and Yentna rivers has many lakes and small streams that support all five species of salmon in Alaska. Taking advantage of the fine fishing are a number of fly-in fishing lodges with most located on the Talachulitna River, Lake Creek and Fish Creek. Guests target king salmon from June to mid-July and then concentrate on pink and sockeye salmon July and early August and silver salmon August to early September. Rainbow trout, grayling, Dolly Varden and northern pike are also plentiful and frequently caught.

• Winter Events and Activities

  Skwentna is an official checkpoint on the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome each March, as well as a gas stop for the Iron Dog Snowmachine Race in February. It is also a stop for the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a 350-mile race that combines skiing, mountain biking and snowshoeing. Throughout the winter Skwentna is a popular spot for weekend snowmachiners and cross-country skiers who stay at many of the fly-in lodges.