Our Inn

Our Inn is located about 500 miles from nowhere, according to many people who try and find us, but about a hundred miles from Fairbanks and a bit more than that from Anchorage would be a better description. We're a ways off Highway 3, the road leading to the Denali National Park. That said, the road to here is rather difficult and many guests arrive via float plane on a nearby lake, or in winter via snowmobile; in fact, we have several guests who actually own Snow-Cats. That's how much they enjoy the hospitality at the Wild Moose Saloon.

How we got our name is a long story. Actually, we don't remember all the finer details, but it has to do with a large bull moose, an open door on the enclosed porch, some of Laura's cooking and trying to drive the poor confused creature back out into the woods. Or, trying to get out ourselves, whichever came first. Luckily, the moose was the first to exit, without much damage, and the joke was that the place looked like it was run through by a wild moose. Well, the name just kind of stuck, and as time went on, here we are, still with it. And, come to think of it, looking at our logo, we've seen some of us look just about like that moose, after a long evening of tipping some of our finer brews and whiskeys!