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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
∑ nps.gov/dena
∑ reservedenali.com
Park: Open daily. Visitor Center:
Open mid-May–mid-Sep:
8am–6pm daily.
Tel (907) 683-2294.
Park shuttle buses: Reserve
seats in advance. Some buses
return from the Eielson Visitor
Center, which has great views
. White-Water Rafting of Mount McKinley; others
Thrills and spills abound on the Nenana River, which flows continue to Wonder Lake 25
along the eastern boundary of the national park. miles (40 km) from the peak.
The 90-m/150-km round-trip
takes 13 hours. Departures: mid-
May–mid-Sep: daily from 6am
to 2pm at regular intervals.
Check website for schedule.
Fairbanks Tel (907) 272-7275,
(866) 761-6629.
Santuary
River
Teklanika Savage Riley
River River Creek
Igloo Creek
Toklat Nenana River
Alaska Range

Eielson Visitor Cantwell
Center
Tourists on a park shuttle bus trip
Muldrow Glacier

Alaska Railroad Parks Highway Wildlife Viewing

Eldridge Glacier
One of the major attractions in Alaska is wildlife viewing, and
Denali National Park provides great opportunities to see a wide
variety of the state’s largest and most impressive animals. Grizzly
bears, moose, Dall sheep, and caribou are routinely sighted by
visitors from the park shuttle buses, with drivers stopping to allow
viewing and photography. The park is also home to wolves, and
while they are not as commonly sighted as many other mammals,
Toksitna
spotting these magnificent creatures in the wild is a memorable
Ruth Glacier
experience for visitors.
Glacier
Anchorage
Key
Park boundary
Alaska railroad
Major road
Unpaved road Grizzly bear feeding Moose wading Caribou are a
on berries in water common sight

For keys to symbols see back flap

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