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Built by hand in 1974, Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge offers comfort and solitude in the iconic Brooks Range in Alaska’s Arctic. Your all-inclusive wilderness adventure in the Alaskan bush begins in Fairbanks as you flightsee to Bettles and on to the lodge. This is authentic and pristine Alaska at its best, your own private Alaska just waiting – for YOU.
The main lodge is situated a few hundred feet away from Iniakuk Lake and contains the dining hall, kitchen, and guest rooms. It offers a cozy wood-burning stove with a comfortable seating area for guests to relax at the end of the day, as well as a nearby sauna for further relaxation.
The lodge’s guest rooms are smartly decorated while still maintaining a highly rustic ambiance that compliments the remote surroundings at Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge. Some rooms have en-suite bathrooms, while others will share the bathhouse, which is equipped with modern showers and endless hot water—a rare commodity in the far north! Some rooms offer fireplaces, and all boast stunning views of the lake or surrounding landscape.
The lodge is only accessible by small plane from Fairbanks. Although hiking trails branch out from the lodge, the rugged landscape requires a plane to reach most destinations in the area as there are no roads.
Hand-crafted meals are served family-style in the lodge, prepared using local produce and meats whenever possible. Storytelling over dinner is highly encouraged.
Wake up every morning to the smell of freshly baked sourdough bread, pastries, and a number of other irresistible dishes. In the evenings, sit down and enjoy local Alaska salmon, decadent desserts complimented by freshly picked blueberries, and a bounty of vegetables grown on site—a courtesy of the midnight sun.
Guests at Iniakuk Lodge can choose their own a private floatplane adventure into the Alaskan bush. You might like to float down a remote river by canoe, go flight-seeing over the Kobuk National Park Sand Dunes in Kobuk Valley National Park, or fly over the Arrigetch Peaks in the Endicott Mountains of the central Brooks Range.
Other activities options at Iniakuk Lodge include a picnic lunch near migrating caribou, canoeing on the picturesque Iniakuk Lake, a multitude of hiking options in the Brooks Range, or a day of local fishing.
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