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Connecting the outside world to Denali National Park for over a decade, the Denali Highway provides spectacular views of Alaska's interior. Stretching from the Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains to North America's tallest summit, Denali, at 20,310' is surrounded by the Alaska Range. This historic route is guaranteed not to disappoint. Sprawling over three different river drainages to include: Susitna, Tanana/Yukon, and Copper, this dirt road provides spectacular views and river crossings of narrow wooden-decked single-lane bridges. This route really is special with its scenery and guaranteed to carve a special place in your heart that only Alaska can fill. Several different lodges are found along the way and are worth grabbing a warm meal and friendly company along your journey. Wildlife Viewing is a common attraction along the 135-mile stretch, so keep an eager eye, and you may find some of Alaska's wildlife looking back at you!
The Highway was in great shape, more of it has been oiled by DOT so the rugged essence of the trail is slowly vanishing. The wild Northern Lights danced for hours overhead making for a mesmerizing evening.
Amazing fall colors and blue berries were plentiful once found. I did spend the night in the area and it did freeze but did not pose any problems. The road was very pot holed in many parts.
My wife and I went for a mini couple weekend retreat with our 4Runner on the Denali Highway and Denali National Park. We had an amazing time on our trip and are planning other trips soon.
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Kyle Todd
Mapping Crew - Alaska
Kyle has been exploring Alaska from the driver's seat since he turned 16 with the family vehicles. He graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with an Electrical Engineering degree and lives in south-central Alaska. Having two young kids keep Kyle busy when he isn't working. Sharing Kyle's passion for the outdoors and Alaska's hidden treasures keeps him enthralled in taking new people into the backcountry. After struggling to find offroading trails for years, Kyle's motivation to create a library of offroad trails for all to enjoy remains strong.
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