Overview
Moose Pass is a village of 220 people (in 2010) along the Iditarod Trail.
2 places to eat
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jul–Aug. Summer highs reach about 62°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Seward)
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.
- ANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage — 53 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MRI Merrill Field, Anchorage — 53 mi away. Directions
You can get in via:
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Get in
You can get in via:
- The Iditarod Trail from Seward
- The Iditarod Trail from Portage
- Alaska State Route 9 from Seward or AK-1
Do
There are guide services and flight-seeing available.
Eat
Eat Trail Lake Lodge
Bar, restaurant, 22 rooms.
Eat Summit Lake Lodge
An historic Alaska log lodge in the Chugach National Forest. Restaurant, ice cream parlor, 16 guest cabins and 6 rooms.
Sleep
In addition to the lodges listed above, there are bed and breakfast establishments.
Go next
You can go a few places from here:
- Seward, the next town on the Iditarod Trail, if going west
- The ghost town of Portage, the next area on the Iditarod Trail if going east
Nearby
Cooper Landing
City / town · 1 listings · 16 mi away
Seward
City / town · 51 listings · 25 mi away
Whittier
City / town · 10 listings · 31 mi away
Girdwood
City / town · 35 listings · 33 mi away
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Park · 40 mi away
Kenai Fjords National Park
Park · 5 listings · 44 mi away
Anchorage
City / town · 97 listings · 54 mi away
Soldotna
City / town · 4 listings · 58 mi away
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