Snowhook Adventure Guides of Alaska: Snowmobile Tours

Experience Alaska’s winter beauty with your thumb on the throttle as you pilot a snowmobile over the snowy landscape, led by an expert guide. While cruising along the trails and playing in the powder, you’ll drive to dreamy spots like the Susitna River Basin, which offers amazing views of Denali.

Tour Options

Half & Full Day Hatcher Pass Tours

Arrive at the kennel in Willow, about 75 miles from Anchorage, and you’ll be greeted by the friendly dogs who have been involved on the dogsledding side of Snowhook. Then you’ll get outfit with the gear you need—everything is provided, from coats and snow pants to boots and gloves. You’ll also get a safety briefing and instructions for operating a snowmobile—it’s not a problem if you’ve never done if before! The machines are easy to operate and very stable.

You’ll do a loop to make sure you’re comfortable on the machine, then, led by your guide, you’ll set off! For around 3 hours, you’ll explore the wilds of Alaska. You may see moose, and you may see dog teams out running. When you get to the Susitna River, the view opens up to a wide panorama and on a clear day you’ll get an amazing view of Denali.

The full day option is 6 hours and includes lunch at the lodge.

Denali Glacier Snowmobile Tours

Explore the stunning Alaska Range on this 3-day, 2-night snowmobile adventure departing from Cantwell. Your journey begins at the trailhead, where you’ll meet your guide before embarking on a 65-mile ride to Alpine Creek. Along the way you might see moose, caribou, and even lynx. Spend the night at Alpine Creek before setting out the next morning on an 80-mile roundtrip ride to Maclaren Glacier, where the bright blue glacial ice will leave you in awe. On the final day, enjoy the scenic 65-mile ride back to Cantwell. All equipment and meals are included for a seamless adventure.

Snowmobile & Dogsled Combination Tour

Add to the excitement by taking our dogsled and snowmobile tour. This is also a full day experience that includes lunch.

Winter Overnight Aurora, Dog Sled, Snowmobile Combo

Set off on a magical, 2-hour dog sled ride through snow-covered woods, over hills, and across frozen lakes. Grab some lunch and hop on a different kind of sled—a snowmobile—for a thrilling, 26-mile ride up the mountain to Snowhook Lodge. After settling into your cabin, sit down for a delicious meal followed by a discussion of the night sky and northern lights. Then go look for the aurora: The greens, whites and reds flow over the lodge on most winter evenings. You can also opt for other activities, like snowshoeing or a midnight snowmobile ride.

In the morning, enjoy a delicious breakfast before heading back down the mountain by snowmobile. From mid-November to mid-April, this tour lets you experience all of Alaska’s iconic wintertime activities.

Winter 2-Night Aurora, Dog Sled, Snowmobile + Ice Fishing Combo

This 2-day/3-night excursion includes all the unforgettable experiences of our one night package plus an extra night of northern lights viewing. You can also take part in another iconic winter experiences: ice fishing. Or opt for a flightseeing excursion or day trip to the Matanuska Glacier for an additional charge.

As with the Winter Overnight Aurora tour, you’ll get meals, activities, and the winter outerwear you need to stay comfortable

About Snowhook Adventure Guides

Snowhook’s husband-and-wife owners, Justin and Rebecca, graduated college in Utah and moved to Alaska immediately because they knew they wanted to run sled dogs. They started with just two dogs, doing recreational dogsledding and small races. But their canine family now numbers more than 50—including the dogs that have retired—and Justin has run the Iditarod six times. They’ve been doing tours for several years now and want to share their passion and joy for all kinds of sports in Alaska.