Rent a mountain bike right from the house and explore the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and over 100 miles of other trails in the Anchorage Bowl, find yourself a moose or two.

Walk or bike the Coastal Trail to downtown, Westchester Lagoon, Earthquake Park, Kincaid Park. Take in great views of Denali and Foraker, Mt.Susitna, & Cook Inlet.

Walk up the street to great outdoor gear shops (Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking, REI), and Carrs Grocery in 15 minutes. Pack and safely store all your gear, kayaks, rafts, bikes, and food here at the Guest House. Walk 5 minutes up the street to West High School and catch a bus #3, #4, #36, or #60 to get across town, or bus #7 to the International Airport.

Check out the Anchorage night life scene by walking to Humpys, Bernie's Bungalow, Glacier Brew House, F Street Station, Chilkoot Charlies, Bear Tooth Theatre Pub, Organic Oasis. Take in some local live music or national artists! Play a round of disc golf. Do some birding. Visit the Alaska Public Lands Center, Log Cabin, Anchorage Museum of Art & History.

Get tips from our experienced staff so you can plan your adventure to Denali National Park, Seward, Homer, Wrangell St. Elias, and other cool places in Alaska. You can get the latest info on car/van rental, shuttles, buses and other hostels in Alaska right here at the house.

Hang out in the sunroom. Check your email, surf the web, send a fax, call your folks. Visit our Alaska library. Meet adventure travelers from all over the world.