Follow This Map To These 10 One-Of-A-Kind Rustic Roadhouses In Alaska

Before there were snowmachines and fourwheelers, people in Alaska traveled by dogsled and boat. As these forms of transportation take a lot longer than airplanes and autos, roadhouses sprung up across Alaska where travelers, prospectors, and pioneers dined, relaxed, and stayed over until the next step in their journey. These roadhouses haven’t lost their reputation as comfortable places to eat, rest and enjoy these amazing places in Alaska.

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Originally a mining boomtown in before 1912, Coldfoot has had many incarnations. The truck stop with restaurant and rooms was built in the 1980's and is a comfortable place to visit when traveling up the Dalton or into the Brooks Range.

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Squid Acres Kennel | Tolovana Roadhouse Official Facebook

The Tolovana Roadhouse is where the famous dog musher Wild Bill of the 1925 diptheria serum run handed of the antitoxin to the next musher at the brisk temperature of -50. The mushers had to get the serum to Nome to save the town from the diptheria epidemic that was sweeping the population. Now this place is a cozy fly-in dog mushing tour locale where you can really get away from it all and live like a pioneer.

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This roadhouse is near the the arctic oasis of Manley Hot Springs, a place that people have been relaxing and soaking for at least a hundred years. The Roadhouse restaurant offers family style dining in the tradition of the old roadhouses to bring travelers together for fun and conversation.

Chatanika Lodge Official Facebook

This has always been a hotspot for gold miners and sourdoughs headed up to Central and Circle Hot Springs, and up north beyond the Arctic Circle. There is a delicious restaurant, a full bar, occasional live music and comfortable rooms to stay in. This place will make you feel at home no matter how weary you are of the road.

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Salchaket Roadhouse Official Facebook

The Salchaket Roadhouse is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with pizza, burgers, cheesesteaks, and homestyle dinners that include elk meatloaf!

Avie J. | TripAdvisor

The Mondorosa is known far and wide for their burgers, grilled to order with your choice of cheese. This place has the rustic classic vibe you expect in a roadhouse with fresh ingredients and classic burgers. Relax on their excellent screened porch in the summer.

Travis | Flickr

The Fireweed has a cozy atmosphere, an excellent view, reasonable prices and great service. This historical Alaskan place is decorated original artwork for diners to enjoy.

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Old Town Copper Center Inn & Restaurant (Owner) | Yelp

This place has a delicious restaurant, full bar, gift shop, and rooms to stay in. Copper Center is the center of salmon dip-net fishing in the summers in Alaska and this place is a great place to stop on a fishing adventure.

Safety Roadhouse | Facebook

The Safety is now a seasonal bar steeped in old time Alaskana. It is the last stop on the Iditarod Trial, the dog mushing race from Anchorage to Nome. More information about the Nome-Council Road here.

Lodge at Black Rapids Official Facebook

Built on the site of the historic Rapids Roadhouse which operated from 1904-1993, the Lodge at Black Rapids is a modern rebuild. The rooms are comfortable, the dining room cozy and view superb. Dine, hike, hunt, or ski the area and stay at the lodge for a worry free stop along the Richardson Highway. More information about the Lodge at Black Rapids here.

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