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DENALI NATIONAL PARK

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Denali National Park, The United States Of America
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2024
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2024

Huge park forbidden to vehicles beyond Savage River, with the exception of specially authorized buses

Denali is a huge park, but only one road runs through it, and hotels, campgrounds and activities are concentrated along that road. The park is closed to vehicles beyond Savage River (Mile 15), except for a special bus. The bus only stops at a few points, except when there is an animal. Hence the need to walk a bit on your own. The best thing to do is to take a bus at least as far as Eielson Visitor Center and stop along the way. But the road collapsed in 2020 and now you can't go past the halfway point, at Mile 43. It should be rehabilitated and open in 2024. In good weather and if you leave early enough, the visit to Wonder Lake is very pleasant. There is a viewpoint where you can see the reflection of Mount McKinley on a lake. Sublime! Most of the trails in the park are not marked and you will have to find your way on your own. Only a few paths exist, most of them around the visitor centers. To camp, you must be autonomous and obtain a special permit by giving your location to the rangers beforehand. The Horseshoe Lake Trail (Mile 1.5 Park Road, 2.5 hours walk) is a 3 mile loop around the lake and the Nenana River, fairly flat and easy. The Rock Creek Trail (2.4 miles) leaves from the headquarters offices and offers the option of looping around by taking the Roadside Trail. Eielson Trail. Mile 66 (currently closed), a popular trail, takes you to the top of Thorofare Ridge for a unique view of Denali Mountain.

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Romain49600
Visited in august 2019
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Parc immense, dépaysant et grandiose !
Le parc est vraiment immense, il est donc impossible de visiter toute la région !
Une seule route traverse cette réserve, en accès public jusqu'à Savage River, puis en accès uniquement par bus au delà.
La visite en bus est vraiment superbe ! D'autant plus qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de personnes, c'est d'autant plus dépaysant.
Vous verrez très certainement des grizzlis, des orignaux, des Rennes ou encore des marmottes !
jue2016
Visited in july 2018
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The park is really beautiful. When traveling by bus, seasoned drivers regularly go on the road to tell passengers the presence of animals. It is important to reserve as soon as possible to have a chance to have a camping place inside the park. The experience of camping in the back country is truly unique: can be just with a map by walking in the middle of nowhere, without any path drawn, and stop anywhere to sleep. You simply have to decide in advance where you want to stop each night and tell park members for a special permit.
froger69
Visited in july 2015
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Le parc est immense, nature et plein d'animaux. En revanche on peut déplorer les installations qui en dehors du visitor centre et ses alentours est quasi inexistant. Une navette dessert les endroits du parc mais après un instant devient excessivement chère et longue pour aller plus loin ; il faut alors être équipé et autonome (camping, ravitaillement, eau, cartes, gps). C'est bien dommage tant le parc possède d'importantes ressources. Le mont Mc Kinley n'est pas visible de partout et par tous les temps.
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Beautiful park, many hikes are located on the outskirts of Visitor Center.
Go early in the morning, take the bus that runs through the park in order to see wild animals (bears, caribou…). Possibility to go down and hiking in way and catch a bus later.

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