Within The Wild - Winterlake Lodge

Within the Wild - Winterlake Lodge

A private paradise tucked away in Alaska's wild interior

Alaska’s premier hotelier Within the Wild can be best described in one word: authentic. Surrounded by forest to the north and facing a quiet and lovely lake to the south, Winterlake Lodge offers the opportunity to explore the dramatic mountain life of Alaska. Winterlake is nestled alongside a one-mile lake that is home to nesting loons and swans. Nearby sits the dramatic Tordrillo Mountains and Rainy Pass. A helicopter ride through Alaska’s wild interior gives the opportunity to touch earth that has never before been visited by humans. As one of the few fly-in lodges open nearly all year in Alaska, Winterlake gives visitors the rare opportunity to experience America’s last frontier throughout the seasons.

Amenities at Within The Wild – Winterlake Lodge

The property includes six individual guest cabins, a central main lodge, gardens, twenty or so resident sled dogs, and staff cabins

Each guest cabin is hand built of knotty pine with love by the owners with help from staff

The main lodge building includes a large comfortable room for relaxing by the fire and viewing the lake from large picture windows, along with a dining area and large kitchen

A wellness room for daily yoga and stretch classes and other wellness programming such as massage therapy

Exquisite meals, an evening appetizer and wine tasting as well as an afternoon cooking class are all showcased daily

The Iditarod Trail crosses through the property allowing easy access for hikes and exploration

Bar offers ping-pong, darts and other games

A rustic cedar hot tub and lakeside wood-burning sauna

Amenities at Within The Wild – Winterlake Lodge

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Alaska, USA

closest airport

Airport

from airport

3 hours

About the Location

Winterlake Lodge sits on 15 acres overlooking Finger Lake and the Tordrillo Mountains. One of the few Alaska fly-in lodges open (mostly) year-round. Wolverine Mountain offers intriguing hiking and wildlife viewing as many varieties of Alaska birds, wildflowers and wild berries are unique to the area. Uniquely situated at the base of the Tordrillo Mountains and the granite peaks that lie on the southwestern edge of the snow-capped and glaciated Alaska Range, with views of The Great One, Denali, when conditions are right.

Highlights & Activities

Hiking the Backcountry

Explore the intertidal zone to witness Alaska’s sea stars, anemones, chitons, and mussels come to life at low tide.

Legends of the Iditarod

Visit with the resident Sled Dog Team to learn the incredible stories and histories surrounding one of the world’s most challenging races, the Iditarod.

Lake Kayaking with Loons

Enjoy the quiet comfort of the wilderness on Lake Winterlake, disrupted only by the hauntingly beautiful call of the nesting loon.

Black and Brown Bear Viewing

Both black or brown bears can often be spotted from the lodge at a safe distance or by helicopter as you travel to and from glacier activities.

Winterlake Lodge offers low-impact, sustainable lodging and amenities.

To minimize packaging waste, Winterlake Lodge buys non-perishables such as rice, beans, flours, grains in bulk; these are then stored in sealable air-tight (and pest-proof) bins to maximize their shelf life. Perishables and fresh products are sourced from farmers who deliver in returnable boxes or in totes the lodge provides, sending them back for refills. Kitchen waste and food scraps are weighed and discussed, then placed into tubs and sent to a local farmer to be used as compost and animal feed.

Winterlake Lodge was thoroughly vetted by a National Geographic sustainable tourism expert who spent time on the properties, evaluated operations, and met with everyone from the general manager to the kitchen staff to ensure Nat Geo’s high standards were met. The review included a thorough vetting based on the pillars of sustainable tourism: protection of natural heritage, protection of cultural heritage, support for local communities, and environmentally friendly practices. Additionally, the lodge uses a program called Green View Portal to document its sustainability practices, which it then reports to the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World sustainability team.

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