Chistochina, AK

Set along the Tok Cutoff between Glennallen and Tok, Chistochina is a quiet community of about 60 people with Mount Sanford rising in the distance. The area started as an Ahtna fish camp and later served as a historic roadhouse stop for gold-rush prospectors and trappers. Living here means embracing a self-reliant, slow-paced lifestyle centered on fishing, hunting, and the rugged outdoors. If you want wide-open mountain views and true small-town seclusion, this remote stretch of Alaska offers plenty of space to breathe.