Denali national park features north americas tallest peak. Clay hughes and cody james biked over 3,500 miles from their home in salt lake city to the wonder lake campground in denali national park to climb north americas highest peak without any. Snow dusts the high ridgelines and animals scurry about accumulating lastminute calories for winter. Denali national park and preserve subsistence management. Guided bus tours in denali national park kantishna. Wild animals large and small roam unfenced lands, living as they have for ages. Park and preserve areas total about twothirds of denali s total area and are mainly located on the north and south parts of the map. Denali national park and preserve is one of americas crown jewels, an extraordinary landscape by any measure. Denali national park and preserve final backcountry. The tallest peak on the continent pops up on the northern horizon.
A combined total of 2500 m of measured section at sable mountain in denali national park and preserve yields pterosaur manus tracks, nonavian and. The 15 best things to do in denali national park and. Finding a zest for life in the national park system by audrey peterman. Denalis staf includes 115 permanent and term employees and approximately 200 seasonal employees at peak season. Department of the interior denali national park and preserve, alaska superintendent don ksriter established feb. If theres an ultimate way to experience the denali national park and reserve, its at one of these two lodges. We invite you to hop aboard our private bus tour for a onceinalifetime adventure into the heart of denali national park. Rather than concentrating on what to expect inside the park, we want to share the overall experience of taking the scenic drive from anchorage to denali national park. Denali national park is in the parks category for denali county in the state of alaska. When you visit alaska, there is one thing that you just have to experience a trip to denali national park. How is to make sure that this denali national park alaska. Alaska is the most geologically active part of the country and denali national park and preserve reveals much of this activity. Located in the alaska range in the interior of the u. The park is roughly divided in half by the george parks highway national scenic byway, allowing for breathtaking vistas along the road and easy access to the backcountry.
Day 6 iditarod musher kennel tour denali national park this morning enjoy the scenic drive towards denali national park, home to six million acres of pristine wilderness and denali, the highest mountain in north america at 20,310 feet. Look at this map to see how far away things are before you make your bus and campground reservations. Denali national park is covered by denali western part of the park and healy eastern part 7. Sometimes such words, should they be attempted, when translated get lost from one language to another. State park welcome with the talkeetna mountains to the east and the alaska range to the west, denali state park lays claim to some of the most magnificent views in alaska. Some itineraries even include glacier landings in the shadow of denali. Our local guides will ensure you get the best opportunities to view the parks legendary landmarks, introduce you to a host of authentic alaskan activities and a unique creekside lunch at our miners day lodge, and take you through the rugged habitats of bears, moose. Guide to hiking, photography and camping, by ike waits. The towering granite spires and snowy summits of denali national park and preserve straddles 160 miles of the alaska range and display so much elevation they are often lost in the clouds. Immense tectonic forces wrinkle and crumple terranes to form the alaska range that looks like a spiny backbone to the park. Indeed, wolves are specifically identified in the enabling legislation and management objectives of all three cakn parks. Expeditions can last as long as 20 days with success rates hovering around 50%. If youre looking for a denali map, youve come to the right place.
The map indicates three administrative sections of denali, titled national park, national preserve and wilderness. Bring denali to your students if you want to visit denali with your students but live too far away, consider scheduling a distance learning session with us. Department of the interior denali national park and preserve, alaska r i l e y c r e e k r i l e y c r e e k h i n e s c r e e k horseshoe lake nenana river horseshoe lake trail denali bus depot jonesville trail riley creek mercantile mckinley station trail railroad depot alaska railroad parks highway. Chapter 3 issues alaska department of natural resources. National park denali national preserve denali national preserve denali national park lake minchumina m u d d y r i v e r starr lake chilchukabena lake k a n t i s h n a r i v e r b e a r c r e e k m o o s e c r e e k b e a r p a w r v e r. Department of the interior getting started this brochure contains information vital to the success of your backcountry trip in denali national park and preserve. Media in category denali national park the following 200 files are in this category, out of 234 total. If you are going to explore denali s trails on your own, take advantage of an assortment of online trail guides and resources. Denali national park and preserve backcountry management plan. Situated in the central area of the alaskan range, denali national park boasts an.
Department of the interior denali national park and preserve, alaska experience your america tm r i l e y c r e e k e k nenana river r i l. Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. An overview map to help you locate denali within alaska, and some of the major landmarks campgrounds, visitor facilities within the park. There is an area of lodging and other services right outside of the park entrance, and more about 10 miles north in the town of healy. Parks highway national scenic byway, allowing for breathtaking vistas along the road and easy access. Discover the unparalleled splendor of the last frontier on this adventures by disney alaska vacation where youll visit denali national park, pan for gold and meet some real iditarod sled dogs. The alaska range, where denali is located, splits the park into north and south sides. The park also contains extraordinary ecological diversity. The parks highway from wasilla to denali national park.
Denali national park to fairbanks bells travel guides. Usually based in talkeetna, flight services offer trips over the state park enroute to the mountains of denali national park and preserve. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in denali national park and preserve, alaska on tripadvisor. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the centers for. Youll also create a lifetime of family memories as you hike, bike and kayak through some of the most stunning terrain in north america. Parkspecific brief pdf since the 1950s, alaska has warmed rapidlytwice as fast as the rest of the united statesand denali national park and preserves landscape is keeping pace. This is a detail map of denali park entrance area, including the riley creek campground and denali visitor center. This vast wilderness, spanning 6 million acres in southcentral alaska, is one of the best places to see the big five in the american wild.
Denali national park is located in southcentral alaska, between the states two major cities anchorage and fairbanks. Npdes permit fact sheet, denali national park, march 2019. Department of the interior denali national park and. Sometimes it is best to simply let an image speak for itself.
Pristine parkland, magnificent wildlife and denali are highlights of this national park. The plan addresses management of all park and preserve areas not included in the 1997. Top 10 things to know when visiting denali national park. The healy area is covered by 96 topographic maps, as is the denali area. These files provide gps users with coordinates for the boundary of denali national park and preserve as well as the boundary of the parks wilderness area. For most visitors, your introduction to alaska will start in anchorage. Bring students to denali find lesson plans, kids camp info, plan your field trip and more as you use denali as your classroom.
The base maps provided with many available gps units may not be correct. Wasilla to denali national park bells travel guides. The most recent npdes permit for the dnp front country wastewater treatment plant wwtp or facility was issued on september, 2011. Autumn comes early to denali national parkbarely a blink of an eye after the midsummer crush of visitors from the lower 48 departs. Pdf the denali park road winds through some of the most exciting geological landscapes on earth. By 2050, denali visitors may see forest birds like western tanagers, yellowbellied. Experience the day trip of a lifetime kantishna wilderness trails watch full video. Accuracy may vary depending on observation conditions and gps model used. The 10 best hotels in denali national park and preserve. How to enjoy the spectacular drive from anchorage to denali.
Click the image to view a full size jpg 200 kb or download the pdf 200 kb denali trail map. See 50% more of denali national park than most park tours, with hours of amazing scenery and wildlife. Denali national park, alaska 10 spectacular places to. These maps were created as part of the usgs alaska mapping initiative and can be found on the national map server. Denali national park hiking and backpacking trails. Im lucky enough to have traveled to two of these locations specifically, yosemite and denali national parks so this article was a really exciting opportunity for me to share my passion for both places while learning about a ton of new destinations.
Learn about denalis wilderness and wildlife at premier familyowned alaska lodges. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet 6,144 m and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles 7,450 km, denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on earth, after mount everest and aconcagua. A 3,530mile humanpowered ascent of denali outside online. Denali national park and preserve denali, yukoncharley rivers national preserve, and wrangellst. As it continues to warm, 40 bird species could move in during summer. The air is crisp and the tundra flashes spectacularly with red and gold. Denali national park and preserve revised 082004 national park service subsistence mission statement the national park service will manage subsistence as a legislated use consistent with provisions of the alaska national interest lands conservation act, the organic act of 1916, and each parks enabling legislation to. Once known as mount mckinley, denali ranks among the worlds seven summits as the tallest mountain on the continent. The follow ing paragraphs will outline the denali backcountry permit system, the steps required to obtain. This plan will update and expand the 1976 backcountry management plan and will amend the 1986 general management plan for denali national park and preserve. Anyone who is interested in visiting denali national park can print the free topographic. The following paragraphs will outline the denali backcountry permit system. If you choose to visit a national park, please ensure that you follow cdc and state and local guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious. Denali national park is displayed on the denali b2 usgs quad topo map.
While not close to either one, fairbanks is closer. From this entrance, where the denali park road meets alaska highway 3, it is about 120 miles north to fairbanks and 237 miles south to. Guide to hiking, photography and camping, by ike waits will not displayed in your bookshelves. Denali national park in autumn joseph van os photo safaris.
Park and preserve areas total about twothirds of denalis total area and are mainly located on the north and south parts of the map. The park is famous for spectacular landscapes, rugged peaks, and abundant denali wildlife. From this entrance, where the denali park road meets alaska highway 3, it is about 120 miles north to fairbanks and 237 miles south to anchorage. It has the tallest peak in the usa, often shrouded by. Denali national park and preserve the pew charitable trusts. Denali national park topo map, denali county ak denali b.