I Can See For Miles

Trapper Creek was settled before the Parks Highway was built.

There was no bridge, so settlers had to travel to their homesteads either by barge or over the winter ice from Talkeetna.

This area was settled in the 1940’s, 1950’s, and finally in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

There are views of Mt. McKinley on the Petersville Road and in Denali State Park.

Mt. McKinley is about 36 miles from the road at Byers Lake Campground.

From Detroit To Alaska: Trapper Creek

Trapper Creek is spread out along the road 15 miles north of Talkeetna junction.

You can turn and drive down the Petersville Road at Mile 115. Trapper Creek extends down this road, which leads to mining and recreation country in the foothills of the Alaska Range. There are active mines and prospecting going on.

Because of the spectacular views of Mt. McKinley, this area has been considered as a site for a southern visitor center to Denali National Park.

You’ll find the Trapper Creek Museum about a mile down the Petersville Road. The museum is a collection of photos and paraphernalia from the mining and homesteading era.