Scenic Shuttle Ride in Alaska's Denali National Park
The shuttle driver stopped often on the Park Road for wildlife viewing, photo ops, rest stops and to pick up hikers. The building at the start of the video is the Wilderness Access Center in Denali National Park where shuttle tickets are sold and the shuttles are boarded. The Park Ranger who boarded the shuttle at Mile 14 is about as enthusiastic a Park Ranger as I've ever seen. Clearly loves her job!
The Toklat River at Mile 53 is the final stop for the Toklat shuttle. The Eielson Visitor Center is located at Mile 66 and may be reached by the Eielsen shuttle, which didn't start running this year until June 1. My ride to Toklat was on May 31, 2017. The round trip to Toklat took 6 hours. The round trip to Eielsen by shuttle takes 9 hours. Private vehicles aren't allowed on the Denali Park Road beyond Mile 14.
Nature hike near the Denali National Park Visitor Center in Alaska
Happy 6 yr old exploring the trail and having fun! 8-3-13
20150708: Day 31, Denali Shuttle Tour
20150708: Denali Shuttle Bus Tour
Exploring Denali National Park via a Denali Shuttle Bus
The 8th of July 2015, a Wednesday, was our 31st travel day. This video is part 3 of 3, covering our Shuttle Bus Tour of Denali Park on the 8th of July, 2015.
After dropping off the pups at the Tonglen Lake Kennel on the 7th of July, we were on the road early on the 8th of July arriving at the Wilderness Access Center around 07:30 AM. We boarded the tour bus and were on our way into the park shortly after 9:00 AM. The tour lasted for over 8 hours, the weather was mixed from overcast to rain...with a bit of smoke in the air from fires still raging near Fairbanks.
The video covers highlights of the tour, including both video and photographic segments. Of special note: we've included views from Eielson Visitor Center (66 Mile Point) from 3 different days; 6, 7, and 8 July 2015 so that you may get an idea of what to expect. Denali is only visible about 20% of the time! During our tour on the 8th of July, we were NOT able to see Denali. The folks on the 7th of July tour were lucky to see the road beneath them due to the smoke. However...on the 6th of July Denali revealed herself! Too bad we couldn't have booked our trip on the 6th!
Upon returning to the Wilderness Access Center we headed for the Tonglen kennels to retrieve our pups...which enjoyed a bath and a bit of grooming during their stay. We also visited the Tonglen Cafe...picking up a plate of gourmet food for dinner that night...which included reindeer sausage.
These are the YouTube videos we've posted regarding the Denali segment of our Alaskan road trip:
Part 1: 20150706: Fairbanks to Denali.
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Part 2: 20150706-07: Denali Park Road, Tonglen Lake, Denali Village Boardwalk
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Part 3: 20150708: Denali Shuttle Bus Tour
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Alaska.org - Denali Park Overview & Visitor Center
Find out more about the Denali National Park and the Denali Visitor Center, located at mile 1.5 on the Park Road. It is the main source of visitor information and inspiration in the summer.
Denali Park Hotel - Healy, Alaska
Denali Park Hotel 2 Star Hotel in Healy, Alaska Within US Travel Directory Located 3.2 km outside of downtown Healy, Alaska, this hotel’s secluded location allows guests to frequently spot moose, fox and other wildlife on the property. Denali National Park is 17.7 km away.
Rooms at Denali Park Hotel have free Wi-Fi access and cable TV. They also include a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker.
The Denali Park Hotel lobby is located in a historic train car from 1943. The hotel is also pet friendly.
The Healy River Airport is 6.1 km from the hotel. The Denali National Park Visitors Center is 18.7 km away.
Denali Cabins - McKinley Park, Alaska
Denali Cabins 3 Star Hotel in McKinley Park, Alaska Within US Travel Directory Offering a restaurant, Denali Cabins is located in Denali. A hot tub, an on-site bar and free Wi-Fi access is available.
Rooms here provide guests with a flat-screen TV and cable channels. Featuring free toiletries, the private bathrooms also come with towels. Extras include linens and a fan.
A free shuttle service, a shared lounge, a games room and a tour desk are some of the additional facilities offered at Denali Cabins. A number of outdoor activities can be enjoyed on site or in the immediate area, such as hiking.
Denali Airport is 3 km away, and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is 380 km from the property.
DENALI - WikiVidi Documentary
Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20310 ft above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20156 ft and a topographic isolation of 4629 mi, Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. The Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the mountain have referred to the peak as Denali for centuries. In 1896, a gold prospector named it Mount McKinley in support of then-presidential candidate William McKinley; that name was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali. In 1903, James Wickersham recorded the first attempt at climbing Denali, which...
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00:04:03: Layout of the mountain
00:05:09: Naming
00:09:30: History
00:11:20: Climbing history
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Denali Wilderness Tour
Rest stop with incredible views. The buses travel together making for some scary passes on the narrow road.
Alaska, Denali National Park - Day 1 - Visitor Center and Hikes
Some shots of the Visitor Center with nearby hikes in the close trails near the entrance of the Park. Stunning Views.
On The Trail: Gates of the Arctic National Park
At Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, in a wild and remote stretch of Alaska, locals survive with subsistence hunting of the largest caribou herd in the U.S. Conor Knighton reports.
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Alaska trip tips to tour Denali national Park
We came to know a lot of things at Denali which we should have known before coming to Denali, so we decided to have this short video with handy tips which we made while travelling form Access center to our 1st stop on way to Toklat river in Denali national park.
Denali Park Entrance to Savage River 2018
A quick drive through the Parks Highway Denali Park hotel and restaurant services area, followed by a brief walk to the Denali Park Visitor Center, Book Store, Morino Grill, and the Alaska Railroad Denali Park Train Depot. We then drive the 15 miles from the Parks entrance to Savage River which is open to private vehicles during the summer months. Sorry for the dirty windows and bug splatters we were just returning from a trip to Fairbanks and Big Delta. July, 2018.
Roadside Trail | Denali National Park, Alaska
Denali T-shirt, stickets, etc.
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50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park
This video was recorded in Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska, centered on Mount Denali, the highest mountain in North America. The park and contiguous preserve encompasses more than 6 million acres (24,500 km2). The national preserve is 1,334,200 acres (5,430 km2). On December 2, 1980, a 2,146,580 acre (8,687 km2) Denali Wilderness was established within the park. Denali's landscape is a mix of forest at the lowest elevations, including deciduous taiga. The preserve is also home to tundra at middle elevations, and glaciers, rock, and snow at the highest elevations. The longest glacier is the Kahiltna Glacier. The park received 587,412 recreational visitors in 2016. Wintertime activities includes dog-sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowmachining.
Credit: NPS
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Exploring Bartlett Cove
Bartlett Cove is the only developed area within Glacier Bay. Join Ranger Tim and explore the activities, trails, lodging, and other highlights found at this remote wilderness outpost.
Denali National Park and Preserve | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Denali National Park and Preserve
00:01:07 1 History
00:01:15 1.1 Prehistory and protohistory
00:02:52 1.2 Establishment of the park
00:06:11 1.3 Naming controversy
00:07:35 1.4 1990s
00:08:21 1.5 2000s
00:09:30 2 Geography
00:10:47 2.1 Vehicle access
00:15:32 2.2 Wilderness
00:16:10 3 Geology
00:20:20 3.1 Glaciers
00:23:47 3.2 Permafrost
00:25:46 4 Climate
00:26:42 5 Ecology
00:30:36 6 See also
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Denali National Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America. The park and contiguous preserve encompass 6,045,153 acres (9,446 sq mi; 24,464 km2) which is larger than the state of New Hampshire. On December 2, 1980, 2,146,580-acre (3,354 sq mi; 8,687 km2) Denali Wilderness was established within the park. Denali's landscape is a mix of forest at the lowest elevations, including deciduous taiga, with tundra at middle elevations, and glaciers, snow, and bare rock at the highest elevations. The longest glacier is the Kahiltna Glacier. Wintertime activities include dog sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. The park received 642,809 recreational visitors in 2017.
denali national park visit - 1 of 2 (saw the big 5 animals of the 6)
denali national park visit - (saw big 5 animals of the 6)
2 days 1 night, saw bears, caribou, moose, sheep dall and white wolf. missed red fox.
2015 Denali national park trip - 2 days 1 night Saturday 8/22/2015 (rain on and off)
Arrive at Anchorage airport 9:30pm, the sunset was about 11:30pm.
Drive 3+ hours to Denali National Park and checked into Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge at 4pm on 8/22/2015 Sat. It was raining on and off. 24 hours cancellation for shuttle bus.
We hiked around the Denali Visitor Center for 0.5 mile along the Spruce Forest trail to a bridge and then to a suspension bridge to the small river creek side.
Drove 10 miles west to the savage river and hiked 1 hour for the savage river loop trail (2 miles), there is a road bridge half way for you to make a U turn by crossing the savage river and canyon.
We then drove 1 mile to Mountain Vista (meadow and mountains overlook) on east bound (right side).
On our way back to the Denali Visitor Center we encountered moose on our way back at about mile post 6 of the Denali National Park road.
We then hiked another 2 hours at the Horseshoe lake trail (3.2 miles eachway?) and along Nenana river and back to the parking lot next to the railroad track.
On Sunday 8/23/2015, we took the Green Denali shuttle bus at 6:30am at Wilderness Access Center (mile post 1 on the Denali National Park road) to Eielson Visitor center ($35 each person) for 9 hours (6:30am – 3:30pm). We watched a free short film at the Eielson visitor center to see how people climbed the Mt. McKinley (over 20K feet) – the tallest mountain in North America.
In the 9 hours bus ride, we saw the big 5 animals of the 6 animals. The bus driver commented the last time he saw the Big 5 was 5 years ago, so we were extremely lucky that day.
Going Native Day 13 & 14 Denali NP and Denali to Anchorage
We took an eight hour bus tour of Denali NP. 8 Hours was enough.... Any more and I think I might of found a blunt object to ease the pain. We had a blast at the 49th State Brew Company and they have great food. There is a RV park in walking distance. The town is called Healy and you can catch the shuttle to the Wilderness Access Center. Enjoy the ride.
denali national park visit - 2 of 2 (My tips)
denali national park visit - 2 of 2 (My tips)
Denali National Park visit TIPS:
1. Get an SUV rental instead of a regular car to be able to ride higher to see the wild animals in Denali National Park.
2. Do not cancel the shuttle bus (24 hours before the trip) even if you know rain is in the forecast.
3. Take the front row seats (behind the bus driver) if possible. Take the left side seats instead of the right side seats going west and leaving the Denali park entrance. Similarly, take the right hand seats coming back to the park entrance.
4. Book the 6:30am or earlier or pm bus to see the Denali National park. You will have better chance to see wild animals than noon time.
5. Charge your photo and video camera battery. Shoot with zoom lenses - 135mm or longer.
6. Bring your binocular (mine was a vanguard 35x10, still not powerful enough to see the Dall Sheep), because they are so high up in the mountain tops.
7. Dress warm and bring your rain coat or umbrella.
8. Get in shape before you visit and hike the park.
2015 Denali national park trip - 2 days 1 night Saturday 8/22/2915 (rain on and off)
Arrive at Anchorage airport 9:30pm, the sunset was about 11:30pm.
Drive 3+ hours to Denali National Park and checked into Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge at 4pm on 8/22/2015 Sat. It was raining on and off. 24 hours cancellation for shuttle bus.
We hiked around the Denali Visitor Center for 0.5 mile along the Spruce Forest trail to a bridge and then to a suspension bridge to the small river creek side.
Drove 10 miles west to the savage river and hiked 1 hour for the savage river loop trail (2 miles), there is a road bridge half way for you to make a U turn by crossing the savage river and canyon.
We then drove 1 mile to Mountain Vista (meadow and mountains overlook) on east bound (right side).
On our way back to the Denali Visitor Center we encountered moose on our way back at about mile post 6 of the Denali National Park road.
We then hiked another 2 hours at the Horseshoe lake trail (3.2 miles eachway?) and along Nenana river and back to the parking lot next to the railroad track.
On Sunday 8/23/2015, we took the Green Denali shuttle bus at 6:30am at Wilderness Access Center (mile post 1 on the Denali National Park road) to Eielson Visitor center ($35 each person) for 9 hours (6:30am – 3:30pm). We watched a free short film at the Eielson visitor center to see how people climbed the Mt. McKinley (over 20K feet) – the tallest mountain in North America.
In the 9 hours bus ride, we saw the big 5 animals of the 6 animals. The bus driver commented the last time he saw the Big 5 was 5 years ago, so we were extremely lucky that day.
丹奈利國家公園Denali National Park
阿拉斯加遠征記-----丹奈利國家公園
8月31日早上從安克拉治轉往丹奈利國家公園。丹奈利國家公園在安克拉治之北方，距離大約240英哩，面積約有24,585平方公里，比台灣陸地面積的3/4還大一些，內有海拔6,193公尺高的麥金利山，為北美洲最高山峰。公園內就只有一條公路（Park Road），最遠深入到90英哩的Kantishna。為保護自然環境及交通順暢，私人車輛只能開到15英哩的野蠻河檢查站（Savage River Check Station）。要進入公園遊覽的所有遊客，都要在曠野入口中心（Wilderness Access Center）購買接駁巴士或旅遊巴士車票及公園門票，也全部在此處上車。接駁巴士或旅遊巴士各有多種不同的終點站及行程，接駁巴士就像公車一樣，中途可以自由上下車，而旅遊巴士則必須全程跟著既定行程走。
8月31日早上，在安克拉治火車站搭8：15阿拉斯加「丹奈利之星」，下午3：40抵達丹奈利火車站。出了車站，步行5分鐘就到遊客中心（Denali Visitor Center）巴士車站，搭乘免費的接駁巴士Riley Creek Loop到曠野入口中心（Wilderness Access Center），車程約5分鐘。在曠野入口中心預購次日接駁巴士車票，只買到早上9點出發至Eielson Visitor Center的車票，再早一點的全部售完。買妥車票後，等候5：30pm已預訂旅館的接駁車接往旅館。
9月1日早上5：30搭旅館接駁車往曠野入口中心。到達後，曠野入口中心室內、室外擠滿人群。原來前一天公園內下一場雪，影響今日上午的全部行程，9點以前的班車全部延誤至8、9點才出發。我們9點的班車也延至快10點。接駁車全車坐滿遊客後，在Park Road行駛出發，整條公路算是相當平緩，在15英哩野蠻河檢查站之前，還可以看到針葉林，之後則完全是光禿禿的凍土原及石礫地表。公路沿著山谷右側山腰建造，山谷的左側即是綿延不斷的阿拉斯加山脈。這個U字形的山谷非常遼闊，斜度也不大。兩側山頂覆蓋常年白雪，巴士抵達本行程終點站66英哩處的Eielson Visitor Center時，山頂、山谷都舖上厚厚的白雪，天氣晴朗，視野遼闊，景色壯觀。在巴士行進中，司機一路很勤快地解說，每當司機或遊客發現野生動物時；全車發出狂叫聲，司機即短暫停車，讓遊客觀看及拍照。公園內最常見的野生動物計有北美灰棕熊、麋鹿、北美馴鹿、多爾大角羊和狐狸。我們運氣還不錯，看到了灰棕熊3次及多爾大角羊一次。最刺激的是看到一隻灰棕熊從斜坡走到巴士旁邊，繞過巴士及公路，繼續牠的行程。整車的遊客一發現動物，先發出歡呼聲，隨即保持安靜默默地觀看。巴士於下午2點抵達Eielson Visitor Center，距起程計4小時的車程。停留半小時後，再搭原車回來，抵達公園入口處時，已是下午6點。隨後在週邊逛逛，直到9：30旅館接駁車來接我們回旅館，結束今日行程。
9月2日行程比較輕鬆。早上8：30搭旅館接駁車回到曠野入口中心，先把大型行李放在寄物箱，然後搭免費巴士到一家商店採購一些食品，又到火車站附近短程步道走走，下到一條小溪，看到一座鐵橋，正好一列火車經過。回到遊客中心附近一家餐廳用午餐，再回到曠野入口中心提行李，直接到火車站，搭乘16：00列車轉往Fairbanks，結束在丹奈利的遊程。
Bear Watching in Denali National Park and Preserve!
August 27, 2015 - BEAR! Amazing! We are watching from a safe distance in a Denali National Park bus.