Nominated by locals

Hatcher Pass

A hidden gem in Alaska

A photogenic alpine pass in the Talkeetna Mountains above Palmer, topped by the ruins of a 1930s gold mine you can tour in summer, with cold air pouring from the old water tunnel portal.

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