Denali National Park & Preserve Active and Adventure Travel Guide
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Mount McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska (Corbis)
Denali National Park & Preserve Active and Adventure Travel Tips
- Denali ranks as one of the most bike-friendly national parks. The park road (the only road for bike use) is 90 miles long, and bikes are allowed throughout the whole length. You also can take your bicycle with you on a camper shuttle bus. See a map of Denali National Park.
- Overnight backpacking is a popular activity for wilderness trekking enthusiasts. Backcountry stays in Denali National Park require a free backcountry permit available at the visitor center during the summer months and at park headquarters during the winter months. Most areas require the use of Bear Resistant Food Containers, distributed free of charge with your backcountry permit. Bear encounters are fairly common, so learn how to handle them ahead of time.
- The most challenging peak to summit in the United States is Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley). With a summit of 20,320 feet, temperatures known to fall below minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and 95-mile-per-hour winds, summiting Denali is for expert mountaineers only.
- To access day hikes (and scout longer backpacking adventures) in Denali, follow the park road. Take a shuttle bus, get off at an interesting location, and hike from there. When you feel you've gone far enough, turn back and either wait for the next shuttle bus or walk along the road until the next bus comes.
- Take a dogsledding tour with Mary Shields. Mary was the first woman to finish the 1,049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Mary enjoys the pure pleasure of long spring trips with her dogs, exploring the wild country of Alaska, and meeting the people who live in the "bush" communities of Alaska. She offers tours ranging in length from one to ten days.
- Learn more about Denali National Park at our sister site GORP.com.
Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali is truly a park on an Alaskan scale: six million acres—a plot of magnificent land larger than the state of Massachusetts—interrupted by just one road. And at that, the byway is gravel and all but closed to private vehicles. In other words, Denali sees less traffic than do many suburban streets.Read More
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Discovery Hikes and Mountaineering
Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Denali's National Park Service rangers lead five-hour Discovery Hikes in the backcountry... Read More
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Denali's National Park Service rangers lead five-hour Discovery Hikes in the backcountry... Read More
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Sled Dog Demonstrations
Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Your family will enjoy visiting the national Park Service kennels that house trained dog sledders,... Read More
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Your family will enjoy visiting the national Park Service kennels that house trained dog sledders,... Read More
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Junior Ranger Program
Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Designed for families to learn about the park together, programs are organized for two different... Read More
Denali National Park, Alaska 99755-9998
Distance: 53.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Designed for families to learn about the park together, programs are organized for two different... Read More
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Airports
Major Airports near Denali National Park & Preserve
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| Anchorage International Airport | 157.4map |
Other Smaller Airports near Denali National Park & Preserve
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| Fairbanks International Airport | 103.9map | |
| Tanana Ralph Calhoun Airport | 154.9map | |
| Valdez Municipal Airport | 179.0map |
Flight Deals to Denali National Park & Preserve
| Originating | From |
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| Billings (BIL) to Anchorage (ANC) | $602 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage (ANC) | $602 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Anchorage (ANC) | $632 |
| Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to Anchorage (ANC) | $654 |
| Bismarck (BIS) to Anchorage (ANC) | $668 |
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