№ 01 · Cabin One
Grizzly Grotto
- 1 Full + 1 Twin
- ★ Sauna
- Kitchen
- Wi-Fi
- Pet OK
from $115per night
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A roadhouse on the last frontier
You've driven 1,400 miles of the Alaska Highway. Eighteen more and it ends — at the white milepost in Delta Junction where Dawson Creek travelers earn their certificate. We're the last stop before that finish line. A real, working roadhouse, the way they used to be.
For a hundred years, these outposts dotted the trails between Valdez and Fairbanks — places where weary travelers traded muddy boots for hot stew, and a stranger became a friend by the woodstove. Most of them are gone. We're keeping ours alive.
Eight hand-furnished cabins sit on our homestead at Mile Post 1404, just a wood-toss from the Tanana River. Five of them have their own private sauna — the real Finnish kind, not a glorified shower closet. Each has a kitchen, a kettle, and windows pointed at a sky big enough to swallow a city.
Outside: our reindeer herd, the Alaska Range on a clear day, and the kind of darkness that lets the aurora actually do its job. Plus the store and gas pump — because a real roadhouse takes care of whoever's passing through.
— The Homestead FamilyYour hosts, since the long road brought us here
On a cold clear night in late winter, the sky above our homestead puts on a show no camera quite catches. Step out from the sauna steam, stand next to the herd, and watch the green curtains pull across the stars.
We're inside the auroral oval. You don't chase the lights out here. You just step outside.
Cabins 1–5 each have a private sauna. Cabins 6, 7, 8 are larger group spaces without sauna. All include full kitchen, hot shower, Wi-Fi, and a Toyo stove that handles forty below without complaint.
Warm cedar walls, full kitchens, proper beds, hot running water, private sauna. Real shelter from Alaska — not just a place to sleep.
Log-wall lounge with a leather couch for the good book and a table for the card game. Stairs up to the loft bedroom. Window on the snow and silence.
Up in the loft — a full bed under the peaked cedar ceiling, plaid quilt with bears and pines on it, carpet warm underfoot. The kind of sleep you forgot was possible.
Full kitchen — fridge, microwave, stove, oven, double sink, coffee maker, kettle, cookware, dishes. Make breakfast on your own time.
Clean bathroom with hot running water, fresh towels stacked on cedar shelves, and in cabins 1 through 5 — a door that leads straight into your private sauna.
Slow down, step into the world of our gentle reindeer, and find out why people travel thousands of miles for this.
Wander together along forest and meadow trails side by side with our reindeer, breathe in the crisp Alaskan air, and let our team share what makes these incredible animals so special.
A calm, hands-on encounter you won't find anywhere else on the Alaska Highway.
Our handlers know each reindeer by name. Hear their stories, learn how the herd lives through the Alaskan seasons.
Book the herd for events, weddings, or unforgettable portraits. Advance notice required.
A real working roadhouse — and a little piece of Alaska to take home with you.
Hand-stitched plush moose and reindeer, local fur pelts, aurora photography prints, Alaska-made soaps, postcards, flags, and the kind of keepsakes you actually want. Plus the everyday basics — snacks, drinks, coffee, ice cream, essentials you forgot to grab in Fairbanks.
Eighteen miles east of Delta Junction, on the south side of the highway. Hand-painted homestead sign — you can't miss it. Two hours south of Fairbanks. Ninety miles from Tok.
Most guests fly into Fairbanks (FAI) and rent a car for the drive down. Paved the whole way — no gravel surprises, no ferries, no white-knuckle moments.
| From Fairbanks | 2 hrs · 110 mi south on Richardson Hwy |
| From Tok | 1.5 hrs · 90 mi west on Alaska Hwy |
| From Anchorage | 5.5 hrs · 330 mi north on Glenn Hwy |
| Nearest Airport | Fairbanks Intl. (FAI) |
| Cell Service | Verizon & AT&T · strong |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, in every cabin |
Real reviews from real guests who stayed at the cabins.
An amazing stay at the Wolf Waystation — cozy, rustic, fully equipped, with stunning mountain views. The private sauna and low light pollution made it perfect for relaxing and even catching the Northern Lights.
A little known gem in Delta Junction. Small cabin but so cozy. The sauna heats up quick, the bed is comfy. I'd take a cabin here over a 5 star hotel any day. Stayed warm all night at -15°F. We had great Aurora and watched it from the deck.
Great cabin for a short getaway with friends and family. Very spacious and beautiful place with the balcony. Includes all amenities. A great cabin experience without compromising heating and water facilities. They have reindeer on premises which was fun to watch while eating breakfast in the morning!
The perfect location for adventuring around Delta Junction. I've stayed several times and like knowing what to expect. Great Toyo stove and hot shower to greet you after a long day in the field. The new owners have done some nice updates. Super cool to see reindeer right out the front door while drinking my coffee in the AM. Thanks for great accommodations and being dog friendly. See you next year!
This place was great! Nice and quiet! Had some reindeer on the property! Bed was comfortable! And the sauna was warm!
Fantastic little cozy get away. Loved the cabin and it was perfect driving distance to the trails and parks nearby.
Our cabins put you inside one of the most scenic corners of interior Alaska. Ice caves, fishing lakes, the Alaska Range foothills, bison herds — all within a morning's drive. Here's what's close enough to do as a day trip, with the sauna waiting when you get back.
Glacier hike · Ice cave · Alaska Range
One of the most photographed ice caves in Alaska, carved into the terminal moraine of the Castner Glacier at Mile 218 of the Richardson Highway. The 2.6-mile round-trip hike is mostly flat and the cavernous blue-ice interior is jaw-dropping in winter. About an hour's drive south of the roadhouse, deep into the Alaska Range foothills. Winter brings the most stable ice — late October through April. Summer access exists but the cave is less dramatic and the creek crossing gets dicey.
Fishing · Swimming · Ice fishing · Camping
A 1,500-acre lake stocked with rainbow trout, Arctic char, and silver salmon — one of the most productive sport fisheries in the interior. Two public-use cabins, a swimming beach, boat launches, and five hiking trails (all under two miles). Winter turns it into a snowmachining and dog-mushing hub, and the State Parks rents ice-fishing huts right on the ice. Ten minutes north of Delta Junction at Mile 277.8 Richardson Highway.
Summit hike · Bison viewing · Panoramic views
A 3,910-foot dome rising 2,500 feet above the Delta River, carved by a split glacier from the Alaska Range. The hike to the summit is a half-day workout — steep but short — and the view from the top takes in the Tanana Valley, the entire Alaska Range, and (in spring and summer) the free-ranging Delta bison herd calving in the gravel bars below. Trailhead at Mile 248 Richardson Highway.
Glacier hike · Swing bridges · Alpine views
Two suspension drawbridges, an alpine approach, and direct access to the Gulkana Glacier terminus — this is one of the best afternoon glacier hikes in the region. The trail starts at Mile 197 Richardson Highway, deep in the Alaska Range, and the drive there passes through Isabel Pass with some of the most spectacular mountain scenery on the highway. Technical sections near the glacier; solid boots required.
Landmark · Visitor center · Photo stop
Mile 1422 — where the legendary 1,387-mile Alaska Highway officially ends. Hand-painted milepost, the Alyeska pipeline pig, and (inexplicably) Delta Junction's famous giant mosquito sculpture. The visitor center is the only place in the state that sells the official "End of the Alaska Highway" certificate. A rite of passage if you've driven the AlCan from Dawson Creek.
River fishing · Float trips · Camping
The Delta Clearwater River is the largest spring-fed tributary of the Tanana and runs crystal clear at a steady 40°F year-round. World-class fishing for Arctic grayling, whitefish, and coho salmon in the fall run. Popular put-in for day-long float trips down to the confluence. Campground overlooks the river at Mile 1415 of the Alaska Highway.
Mile Post 1404 sits at a rare geographic sweet spot in Alaska's interior — far enough from Fairbanks to escape the city lights, close enough to the Alaska Range to have the foothills and glaciers at arm's reach, and sitting on the Tanana River floodplain where the bison calve in spring. We're 110 miles south of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway, 90 miles west of Tok on the Alaska Highway, and 18 miles east of Delta Junction. Every attraction on this list is an out-and-back day trip — no backtracking, no extra nights.
Questions about routes, timing, or what's worth skipping? Call us at 907-810-7033. We've lived here for years and we'll tell you honestly.
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