The all-you-can-eat meal is served family-style and includes:

• Alaskan Salmon
• Barbecue Ribs
• Fork Mashed Potatoes
• Corn on the Cob
• Old-Fashioned Baked Beans
• Drop Biscuits
• Blueberry Cobbler

Fannie’s FlapJack Feed

“The best breakfast south of the Arctic Circle!” as proclaimed by Fannie Quigley herself. 

Didn’t get enough to eat at Cabin Nite last night? Hard to believe. How about you just want more of Fannie’s awesome cookin’? That we can believe.

EXPLORE DENALI!

These 3- to 4-hour guided excursions provide an in-depth view of the environmental, historical and scientific significance of Alaska’s awe-inspiring wilderness. They also place you amid some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery, so be sure to bring your camera.

Rock Creek Hike

Looking for a way to enhance your Denali experience?  Consider a guided hike inside the National Park on the Rock Creek Trail.  This “front country” experience offers guests an opportunity to blend a pleasant hike on an improved trail inside the Park boundary, with a meaningful and educational visit to the unique Denali Visitor Center.  Guests will be picked up by their interpretive guide and shuttled over to the Denali Visitor Center as the guide shares some of the basics about the unique history and attributes of Denali.  Once at the Visitor Center, they’ll have 30-45 minutes to spend browsing the insightful and eye-opening exhibits before embarking on their hike.  The participants will take off from there on an invigorating loop hike of approximately four miles on the Rock Creek Trail, returning back to the Visitor Center via the Roadside Trail. This moderate hike winds through a spruce and birch forest reminiscent of those that dominate the lower elevation hillsides of Denali National Park. Photo opportunities abound and there is always the possibility that you might spot a moose or some other forest animal.  The guide is a wealth of knowledge and will be prepared to answer many of the common questions that arise from a visit to the Denali area.  Return transportation is provided back to the McKinley Chalet Resort or guests can arrange to rent a bike from Bike Denali and peddle back on their own.  Take away photos, knowledge and memories from this guided hike.

Steps Through Time Hike

Experience the concept of wilderness by stepping away from the developed areas and immersing yourself in the tranquility of a hike through the mixed spruce, birch and alder forest that encompass the Denali area and Interior Alaska.  This guided hike will set you on the trail of discovery and adventure as your certified guide interprets many of the unique natural attributes of the area.  Follow the trail of frontier hunters on the way to an old hunting cabin and take in some of the spectacular scenery on this invigorating hike.  The trail is rustic and leads away from the lodges, gradually enveloping the hiker into a quiet and refreshing environment.  You’ll get a bird’s eye view of the glacially-carved Nenana River valley. The guide will help in your understanding of the immense power and magnitude of the forces that shaped the land.  This is a moderately strenuous hike and proper footwear is essential in order to provide for good, secure footing along the trail.  You’ll need to step over exposed roots and around wet areas and boulder hop over Lynx Creek.  The trail rises in elevation at various spots and can provide a moderately strenuous workout for most participants.  Sightings of fox, moose, dall sheep and numerous birds are always possible, but the scenery is what this trail is mostly about.  This is a well marked but unimproved trail still used by hikers, backpackers, and hunters to easily access some of the most beautiful wilderness areas of Denali.

Denali Highway Adventure

A few miles down the road from the entrance area to Denali National Park, and you'll come to one of the most beautiful highways in North America.  The Denali Highway, still mostly unpaved, offers you an opportunity to view the Denali summit on a clear day and to experience the open tundra and taiga that are the essence of Alaska’s wilderness.  This excursion is led by certified guides who will guide you on a journey to the town of Cantwell located at the base of the Alaska Range.  Once there, you’ll head out to the East on the Denali Highway where the guide will help you spot wildlife and look for those special photos on your own “photo safari”.  Short hikes will offer you the opportunity to look a little closer at the natural surroundings.  The ride out to the Denali Highway will take you through the dramatic Nenana River Canyon.  Maybe you’ll spot recent animal tracks or some of the incredible wildflowers that flourish on the tundra.  Bring lots of film or space on the digital cards and snap away.  Even on the sunny days, it can be breezy so dress appropriately and bring proper footwear for strolls along the thoroughfare.

Bike Denali

Rent a comfortable sports bike and enjoy Denali’s improved trail system. These bikes are great for on or off-road use! Mountain bikes are available for those seeking a more challenging journey into Denali along the Park Road. (A permit is required past Savage River at Mile 15.)  Rentals include helmets and cable locks.

Alaska Raft Adventures

Raft the Nenana River for the ultimate Alaska adventure. Treat yourself to an unforgettable experience—river rafting on the glacier-fed Nenana River with Alaska Raft Adventures. Enjoy stunningly beautiful scenery and your choice of exciting whitewater rafting or a tranquil mild whitewater trip. Whichever you choose, you'll get to see a part of Alaska you can't explore any other way.

Canyon Run / Paddle Run

The Canyon Run and Paddle Run raft excursions are Denali’s most exciting whitewater experience.  This challenging  watercourse navigates through 11 miles of spectacular scenery and geology of the Nenana River Canyon.  Over the descent, the guests encounter 10 named rapids ranging from Class III to Class IV ratings.  Everyone wears a specially designed drysuit to enjoy the splashes without the mess.  These suits keep you dry so that you can wear whatever you like underneath.  We can fit most any body type and our Paddle guests might get an opportunity to see just how waterproof the suits really are.  Starting with the big waves of Razorback Rapid and the invigorating splashes of other rapids like Two Rocks, Cable Car, The Knife and The Narrows, these rapids provide exciting whitewater thrills spectacular scenery and geological highlights.  There is always some potential for wildlife sightings as moose frequent much of the river corridor.  The Canyon Run is an oar-guided trip with the guide doing all the navigation and interpretation.  Guests simply hold on and enjoy the ride upon our 18 foot, self-bailing inflatable rafts.  This option makes it ideal for most anyone to experience our whitewater thrills, even if they’ve never rafted before.  The Paddle Run gets everyone involved with the navigation and propulsion of the raft.  Paddlers grab for a paddle and receive detailed instruction on how to work on the crew to successfully navigate the rapids.  Just remember that it takes a lot of work to paddle and really should be the excursion of choice for those with prior experience paddling or plenty of muscle and lungs to do the job.  Which ever way you choose, this section of whitewater has plenty of excitement, serenity, and scenery to create a lasting Denali memory.

Wilderness Run

The Wilderness Run rafting excursion on the Nenana River meanders 13 miles through an expansive glacial valley.  The experience on this gently flowing section of the Nenana River is one to savor for its spectacular scenery and tranquility.  Whitewater characteristics are categorized as Class I & II mild whitewater with one Class III rapid, so most of the trip is quiet enough to engage in conversation with your raft mates and the guide.  The excursion is an oar-guided trip on one of our 18 foot, self-bailing inflatable rafts, with the guide doing all the navigation and interpretation, so the guest simply holds on to one of our comfortable safety ropes.  The excursion offers more open landscape than the Canyon or Paddle Runs and views of some significant geological features as well.  Evidence of glaciation is easily identified alongside features of immense tectonic upheaval.  Wildlife often traverses or inhabits the area and occasional sightings are a bonus for all.  The total trip length is approximately 3-4 hours, with approximately 2 hours on the water, and each guest is outfitted with the same drysuits worn by our Canyon and Paddle Run guests.  On breezy days, these amazing suits protect you from the elements so you can concentrate on enjoying the experience from start to finish.

When you haven’t had enough adventure.

Along with the not-to-be-missed guided tours, river rafting with Alaska Raft Adventures, exploring the park with Explore Denali programs and laughing till it hurts at Cabin Nite, you’ll find lots of other activities in and around Denali National Park. Denali Park Resorts can help you arrange any of these optional activities to complete your Alaskan Adventure.