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The following trips are great options if you have a very limited amount of in Alaska and can't afford to spend a day travelling across the state to the starting point of the trip. These trips all depart directly from Anchorage to the backcountry. Eat breakfast in Anchorage and dinner in the wilderness on these trips!

Alpine Gold Miners

Alpine Gold Miners Trek - Pyramid Peak Alaska Hiking Trip
Point-to-point Backpack, Easy Logistics Trip
7 days trekking
$3195.00/person
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Guide's Choice!  This trip is a consistent favorite with our guides. Remote Alaskan adventure with amazing ridge walks, stunning views of snow covered peaks near and far plus a bit of gold mining history. Trek Alaska pioneered this route and it is very lightly travelled. If you seek solitude this is the one!

Talkeetna Mts High Country

Talkeetna  Mountains High Country Alaska Hiking Trip
Loop/mini-backpack, Point-to-point Backpack, Easy Logistics Trip
6 Days Backcountry
$3195.00/person
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Great Alaska backpacking trip with moderate terrain and easy logistics. Trip departs out of Anchorage and has you in the backcounty by lunch same day! Reasonable cost and  solitude on this backpacking trip in a seldom visited part of Alaska!

Turquoise Lake

Turquoise Lake Basecamp Alaska Hiking Trip
Base-camp, Easy Logistics Trip
4-5 days
$3295.00/person
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Enjoy deep wilderness adventure without heavy backpacking loads. On this base-camp style trip near the shores of Turquoise Lake the focus is on day hikes that can be as mellow or adventurous as you want.

Mt Wrangell

Mt. Wrangell Plateau Alaska Hiking Trip
Base-camp, Easy Logistics Trip
3-4 Days
$2895.00/person
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Perched on the knees of Mt. Wrangell, this spot offers stunning views of the mountain. The amazing scenery is matched with easy hiking terrain making this an excellent spot for an easy-going basecamp trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

Sanford Plateau

Sanford Plateau Alaska Hiking Trip
Loop/mini-backpack, Easy Logistics Trip
6 days
$3095/person
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This trip presents the rare opportunity to hike directly beneath the shadow of the giants of the Wrangell range in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park - Mt. Sanford, Wrangell, Zanetti and Drum! If the weather gods cooperate you are sure to come home with some trophy photos in this incomparable setting.