Denali National Park Preserve (U. S. National Park Service) Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Mount McKinley
How to Explore Denali National Park and Preserve The park entrance, where the Denali Park Road meets Highway 3 (the "George Parks Highway") is 237 miles north of Anchorage, and 120 miles south of Fairbanks Click on the map above to find more maps of the Denali area
Basic Information - Denali National Park Preserve (U. S. National Park . . . Denali National Park and Preserve has just one road, the Denali Park Road, and it is the main avenue for visitors to see and experience Denali As you begin planning a trip to Denali, it's important to understand how the road operates
Hiking - Denali National Park Preserve (U. S. National Park Service) Denali is nearly the size of Massachusetts (or just over half as large as Switzerland), and most of the park is devoid of human-made trails The idea of hiking in the wilderness, with no trail to follow, excites some hikers and confuses or intimidates others
Mountain Name Origins - Denali National Park Preserve (U. S. National . . . While the name of the mountain and the name of the park have changed multiple times since the park was established in 1917, the park’s essence—a vast, intact ecosystem, providing opportunities for education, inspiration, subsistence, and recreation—has not changed
Understanding Denali - Denali National Park Preserve (U. S. National . . . Overview of Denali National Park In many ways, Denali is simpler than most national parks To understand the park, or plan a visit, it helps to know some basic details: Denali has only one road, and only one road entrance Called the Denali Park Road (or simply "the park road"), it is 92 miles long and runs from east to west