From back to front, Mount Church, Mount Dickey, Mount Grosvenor and Mount Johnson

Region · Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

From back to front, Mount Church, Mount Dickey, Mount Grosvenor and Mount Johnson

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Best timeJun–Aug
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Nearest airportMRI · 82 mi
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Overview

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is in Southcentral Alaska. This borough is named after the Matanuska-Susitna Valley (aka Mat-Su Valley) where farmers settled in the 1930s, through a government project.

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Best things about Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Eklutna Native Historical Park

Has a Russian Orthodox Church and Eklutna Native graveyard for children, from Alaska's early days. Each grave has its own colorful, miniature "spirit" house.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Jun–Aug. Summer highs reach about 69°F; winter lows dip to about 5°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Aug and Sep. (climate data from nearby Talkeetna)

Jan: 1.3 in rain1.3"Jan: high 22°F, low 5°F22°5°JanFeb: 1.2 in rain1.2"Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F28°9°FebMar: 1.1 in rain1.1"Mar: high 35°F, low 12°F35°12°MarApr: 1.3 in rain1.3"Apr: high 47°F, low 26°F47°26°AprMay: 1.6 in rain1.6"May: high 59°F, low 37°F59°37°MayJun: 1.7 in rain1.7"Jun: high 67°F, low 47°F67°47°JunJul: 2.9 in rain2.9"Jul: high 69°F, low 51°F69°51°JulAug: 4.7 in rain4.7"Aug: high 65°F, low 48°F65°48°AugSep: 4.5 in rain4.5"Sep: high 56°F, low 39°F56°39°SepOct: 2.8 in rain2.8"Oct: high 42°F, low 26°F42°26°OctNov: 1.8 in rain1.8"Nov: high 28°F, low 13°F28°13°NovDec: 1.7 in rain1.7"Dec: high 23°F, low 8°F23°8°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • MRI Merrill Field, Anchorage — 82 mi away. Directions
  • ANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage — 85 mi away (major hub). Directions

By Car - the Glenn Highway can be taken north from Anchorage or south from its connection with the Tok Cutoff-Richardson Highway.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Wasilla — Finger Lake State Recreation Site, Wasilla Museum & Visitor Center (formerly Dorothy Page Museum), Knik Museum and Mushers' Hall of Fame.
  2. Day 2: Palmer — Independence Mine, Alaska State Fair, Palmer Museum of History and Art and Visitor Information Center.
  3. Day 3: Willow — Nancy Lake State Recreation Area.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

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From back to front, Mount Church, Mount Dickey, Mount Grosvenor and Mount JohnsonMatanuska-Susitna Borough

Places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Wasilla

Wasilla

City / town · 18 listings

Palmer

Palmer

City / town · 15 listings

Willow

Willow

City / town · 3 listings

Cities

  • Palmer - The original farming community of the area and borough seat
  • Wasilla
  • Willow

Get in

By Car - the Glenn Highway can be taken north from Anchorage or south from its connection with the Tok Cutoff-Richardson Highway.

See

See Eklutna Native Historical Park

Has a Russian Orthodox Church and Eklutna Native graveyard for children, from Alaska's early days. Each grave has its own colorful, miniature "spirit" house.

It's 9 miles south of the Glenn and Parks Highway Junction. Take a right exit on the southbound lane of the Glenn Highway.
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Nearby

Talkeetna

Talkeetna

City / town · 19 listings · 18 mi away

Denali National Park

Denali National Park

Park · 28 listings · 65 mi away

Eagle River

Eagle River

City / town · 3 listings · 75 mi away

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