In the Heart of the Alaska Range
At the junction of the Richardson and Denali Highways
Year-round lodging and outdoor activities

Cabins stretch along the spectacular upper Gulkana River

The cabins are located as close to the Gulkana River as we can place them - you will never be
bothered by road noise, bar noise, generator noise, guy-next-door snoring noise, dogsled kennel noise - only the wonderful sound of the river.

Denali Highway Cabins offer what many visitors and natives call Alaska's finest road-accessible lodging. Its modern, spacious, fully electrified and heated riversound cabins treat guests to spectacular mountain views. Queen beds, barbecue/reading decks, full baths with separate water heaters in each cabin, dvd/vcr, wonderful absolutely homemade breakfast items available for sale, complimentary beverages - no expense has been spared to make visitors want to stay for days and days.

Paxson Alpine Tours is the original, longest-established nature tour company along the Denali and Richardson Highways, and offers the most diverse array of activities in the region. The Tours offer a wonderful complement to the Cabins. Join host Dr. Audubon L. Bakewell IV, co-author of American Birding Association's "A Birder's Guide to Alaska", on any of our year-round activities. We offer our acclaimed Evening Wildlife Float Trip every feasible day throughout the summer. Many visitors have called this non-whitewater three-hour journey "Better than Denali" for its opportunities of up-close and unhurried views of moose and beaver feeding, of the upper Gulkana River's fabulous sockeye salmon run and of the eagles and bears that feast on them, and the chance for unparalleled scenic and wildlife photography.

We also conduct daily birdwatching and wildflower tours in season. The high tundra of the Denali Highway is home to a combination of birds unmatched in North America. Birders flock to this region for its high concentrations of breeding Smith's longspur, arctic warbler, gyrfalcon, and many more.

What is the weather like right now in Paxson? We are a National Weather Service recording station. Click here (for weather report quoted in Eastern Time). For the last 24 hours of reports (in NWS METAR format) click here.

A visiting grizzly

A grizzly photographed from the deck of one cabin

Other tours and activities include glacier hikes, fishing for trophy arctic grayling and lake trout, photo safaris, and more.
Rent a bicycle, rent canoes or kayaks, explore the varied scenery of the Alaska Range. Whether on trail or off, the terrain here abounds in natural wonders that ensure a stay in Paxson will be a highlight of any trip to Alaska.

Paxson Solar Calender





Your hosts, Dr. Audie Bakewell and Jenny Rodina, with our new official Cabin Greeters-in-Training, Aurora and Borealis.

Read what recent guests have to say about Denali Highway Cabins and Paxson Alpine Tours. Click here for quotes from our guestbooks.

Please see our write-up in the recent editions of The Milepost, Lonely Planet: Alaska, and Rough Guide: Alaska guide books.

Magnificent Accommodations
Spectacular Scenery
Outstanding Tours and Activities

Denali Highway Cabins & Tours
(incorporating Paxson Alpine Tours)

HC02 Box 7292 Paxson (Gakona), Alaska 99586-9205
907 822 5972
cabins@denalihwy.com

Last update: April 16, 2008
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