Gakona Roadhouse

The Gakona Roadhouse is a 1-1/2-story log structure at mile 205 of the Glenn Highway in Gakona, Alaska, with a gabled roof covered in corrugated metal and a shed-roof addition on the east side of the main block. The 1904 building is used for storage; the roadhouse facilities today occupy later structures from the 1920s.

The building was constructed in 1904 at a junction where a military road split from an older trail used by miners during the gold rush era. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, documenting the story of early travel routes and settlement in Alaska.

The roadhouse served as a vital stopping point for early travelers crossing Alaska's wilderness in the early 1900s. It reflects how people moved through and settled the region, showing the importance of such stations in connecting remote communities.

The site is located at Glenn Highway mile 205 in the small town of Gakona and is easy to spot from the road. The location is quiet and accessible for walking, surrounded by wilderness that invites exploration of the surrounding area.

The original 1904 log block, a 1-1/2-story structure with a gabled corrugated-metal roof, is now used for storage; the roadhouse services visitors today operate from additions built in the 1920s. The building sits at mile 205 of the Glenn Highway, where the Trans-Alaska Military Road diverged from the old Eagle Trail.