We are thinking of going t Alaska in 2015 and want input on when to go.Thanks

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We've been to Alaska three times - in the spring and summer,in the summer and fall and in the fall only. We prefer fall over spring because the snow and ice are gone, campgrounds and roads are empty and the changing leaves are beautiful. I think that fall is wetter than spring but the weather in Alaska can be iffy in any season. Some attractions and campgrounds open late and close early so unless you spend the summer months too you'll miss things. It's a great trip that I highly recommend!

This is one of those "it depends" questions; mostly it depends on you. What do you want to do? If you are wanting to fish for salmon (a frequent goal of those visiting here) then late May through the first of September will be your best time. Earlier and you may encounter ice on the lakes. It can snow any month of the year but lately the snow season has been over by May and not returned until October. Want to avoid crowds? Come before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. One problem you can encounter both late and early is campgrounds begin to be closed. With the drop in oil prices, one of the first budget items to get cut is State Parks. Feel free to PM me with specific questions. Regardless of when you come, you'll really enjoy Alaska. It's a special place.Edit: And BTW we're headed to Montana in September. Going to spend some quality time in Glacier.

Did you search this Forum for `Alaska'? Do so and then search the results for May, June, July, August, September or Spring or Fall and read on.

Give some serious thoughts to why you are wanting to visit the north country. Once you have some rough ideas to that it is much easier to plan your trip. A lot of good advice in the above posts. Most of the sport fishing is on a calendar basis. The salmon run about the same time each summer. Baby wildlife are mainly in the spring for photography. Bugs are less in the late fall, as are the crowds of people. After spending 25+ years in rural Alaska, fall would be my favorite time of the year. The crowds of summer time Kenai, just doesn't appeal to me any more for fishing. We now spend more time in Valdez than we ever did when living in Alaska. I think it is far enough from Anchorage, that you don't have the weekend mobs of people heading down to fill their freezers with fish. But, anytime from breakup to freeze up can be great, and well worth while being in the north country of Canada or Alaska. Whatever and whenever you make the trip, just stay flexible with your time schedule. The fall rains, light though they be most of the time will hang around till it turns to snow in October, in the Interior of the state. Our last RV trip of the fall, was a family get together on the Denali Hwy, near the Paxson end around the Tangle Lakes. Cool clear mornings, some freezing temperatures, great grayling fishing, sitting around the campfire at night, few if any biteing bugs. The tundra vegetation was changing into it's fall colors. Just doesn't get much better for me, than fall time on the Denali Hwy. unless it is spring time lake trout fishing in Paxson Lake, just as the ice is starting to melt around the edges. I love Alaska in all the seasons, just small degrees of preference with the seasons. LOL

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sue_t
Explorer
Dec 18, 2014
Our favourite season to visit was Fall, mid-August through September. Fall colours, less traffic, construction season is over, bugs are gone, etc. But many tourist facilities close in early September so plan accordingly.

Spring is good too, being here for the longest day in June is interesting. For my hubby's second trip here, we made sure we were north of the Arctic Circle for June 21 so he could see the sun not set for days.

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wjkdan
Explorer
Dec 18, 2014
we went middle of sept and as one noted about bugs we had no problem with bugs which my understanding in summer they are pretty bad. we went to very few camp grounds opting to boondock about 75% of the time.
we are planning on may trip to skagway area. regardless of when you go have fun.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Dec 18, 2014
We've never had problems with bugs in the summer. The big problem is if you get deep into the forests or around lakes.

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