★★★★★ 5 OUT OF 446 REVIEWS
Into the Mountains Tour
Includes
- Expert Naturalist Hiking Guide
- Rain jackets
- Trekking poles
- Mosquito repellant
- Optional Drinking Water
- Shuttle (Within 25 miles of the National Park entrance)
DURATION
5 Hours
Getting There
Your Hotel
Highlights
- Hike high into the Alaska Range with sweeping, panoramic views
- Rated "the best guided tour I have ever had" by a past guest
- Scramble over ridges and stroll through saddles filled with alpine wildflowers
- Forage wild blueberries, lingonberries, currants, and more in season
- Search for Dall sheep in their natural high alpine habitat
- Wildlife sightings include moose, bear, ptarmigan, weasels, and porcupines
- A genuine physical adventure far beyond standard Denali tours
- Expert guide leading you through terrain few visitors ever reach
Details
If you love jaw dropping views, a rewarding physical challenge, and an up close look at what makes Denali truly extraordinary, this tour was made for you. In the words of one satisfied guest, Alicia G., it was simply "the best guided tour I have ever had."
Leave the buses and boardwalks behind. On this hike, you'll climb high into the Alaska Range, where the wind meets your face and the rocks shift beneath your feet. As the landscape opens up around you, the views become impossible to look away from. Rugged mountains rise like monolithic castles. Wide valleys stretch endlessly into the distance. The greens, reds, and blues of the tundra weave together like a patchwork quilt found nowhere else on earth
And there is still more to see. Push higher up the steep ridge, scramble over jagged rocks, and stroll along saddles carpeted with alpine wildflowers. Later in the season, graze on wild blueberries, lingonberries, currants, and more along the way.
Tour Dates
5/25/26–9/13/26
TOUR TIMES
- 9:00 am
- 3:00 pm
RATES
- $199 - Adults (ages 13 & up)
Additional Information
What's not included
Food/snacks
Itinerary
- You complete your booking.
- You receive a phone call from one of our team members to offer assistance with planning and to answer any questions you may have.
- You receive a text from your guide the day before your tour confirming details and pick up.
- Your guide picks you up from your hotel (or an agreed upon meeting location) and takes you to the trailhead.
- Now for the tour! Enjoy a brilliant views on a strenuous hike up a ridge near Denali National Park.
- Your guide drops you back off at your hotel, or anywhere else you'd like to be dropped off.
- You impress your friends with wild photos and your knowledge about Alaska.
- They'll be shocked when you point to a clearing and can tell them what kinds of tasty berries will be growing there!
Check-in details
You'll get a text from your guide the day before your tour instructing you on exactly what time they'll be picking you up. It won't be more than 30 minutes before the tour departure time.
We recommend getting there a few minutes early just in case.
What to bring
- Long sleeves/pants for mosquito protection
- Bug spray (your guide will have some, but more never hurts)
- Water (we can provide it, but we recommend you bring your own)
- Comfortable hiking boots or shoes
Why Book With Us
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Local Experts
Tour Reviews
A PHENOMENAL HIKE UP SUGARLOAF WITH ADRIAN
My wife and I did the Into the Mountains Tour with Adrian. Our hike went up Sugarloaf, and it was phenomenal. A few days before it snowed so all the mountain tops had snow, which made for beautiful pictures. Adrian was very knowledgeable about the plants and wildlife in the area.
Preston L.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: INTO THE MOUNTAINS WITH DON
Great experience! The views are spectacular along the “Into the Mountain” tour. Our guide, Don, stopped several times to describe vegetation, trees, berries, etc. We tried some berries and saw some bear poop that was full of berries that had been there for a couple of weeks.
Diane C.
Policies
Weather Policy
Every effort is made to ensure your hike takes place as planned. Tours continue in rain, cold, and heat, but cannot operate in hazardous conditions. In the event of lightning, heavy smoke, high winds, or ice, a tour may need to be modified or canceled. If modifications are necessary, guests will be notified and may opt for a full refund. In the rare case of a full cancellation, a full refund is issued.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel for a full refund anytime until your guide arrives to pick you up! That means that you don’t have to worry about getting sick, the weather being bad, your flight being delayed, or anything else!
Child Policy
Because this hike is more challenging and strenuous, participants must be at least 12 years old. If you feel your child should be an exception to this rule, contacting the office directly can allow for a discussion about whether the hike may be arranged as a private tour.
Shuttle Availability
All guests are provided complimentary pickup for every tour. Pickup is available from any local hotel, lodge, or arranged custom location—simply provide the location. A text message from the assigned guide is sent the day before the tour with the exact pickup time, meeting location, and any other details you need to know for your hike.
Special requirements
Children must be 13 and up. For younger children, give us a call. We can make some exceptions for private tours.
Restrictions
This tour is not for everyone. It's steep and rocky, and can be loose in some areas.
While I can't tell you exactly how far you'll go or how much elevation you'll gain, be prepared for 5-6 miles and 1500-2000 feet of elevation gain.
Extras
We provide trekking poles and rain jackets!
Disclaimers
This tour doesn't take place within the boundaries of Denali National Park. The best trails we have access to for this tour are actually outside of the National Park, and that's where you'll be going. These are locals-only type trails that you're unlikely to find on a map.
★★★★★ 5 OUT OF 446 REVIEWS
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