Sunset at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, with John Hall’s Alaska.

At the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, it’s all about the view. Built atop a high bluff, the lodge overlooks the Susitna River Valley and surveys the entire Alaska Range, with Denali (Mt. McKinley) right in the middle. On a clear day, the restaurants, viewing deck, and mountain side view rooms offer this same stunning panorama of river valleys and rugged peaks.