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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
125 miles (200 km) S of Fairbanks.
Transport map D3. Tel 683-9532
(Park info), 272-7275 (shuttle bus &
campground reservations). Open
year-round (restricted vehicle
access Oct–Apr). &  Denali
Visitors’ Center: Mile 1.2, Park Rd.
Open mid-May–mid-Sep: 8am–
6pm. Wilderness Access Center:
Mile 0.6, Park Rd. Tel 683-9274.
Polychrome Pass Open mid-May–mid-Sep: 7am–
The Park Road crosses four high passes between Riley Creek and 7pm. Backcountry Information
Wonder Lake. The overlook on Polychrome Pass offers a fabulous view Center: Mile 0.6, Park Rd. Open
across a wildly multicolored landscape. mid-May–mid-Sep: 9am–6pm.
Winter Visitor Center: Murie Science
and Learning Center, Mile 1.4, Park
Fairbanks Rd. Open 9am–4pm daily. Eielson
Visitor Center: Mile 66, Park Rd.
Wilderness Open mid-May–mid–Sep: 9am–
Access Center 7pm daily. ∑ nps.gov/dena
Murie Science & Transport
Learning Center
Riley Creek k Fairbanks or Anchorage, then
Sanctuary bus or train. £ from Anchorage
River Savage Riley Creek or Fairbanks. @
Teklanika River Park
River
Headquarters Denali
Denali Village
Igloo
Toklat Ranger Sable Pass Creek Visitors’
Station Center
Stony Hill Overlook Polychrome Teklanika Sanctuary Nenana
J Pass
Highway Pass
DENALI NATIONAL PARK RD
Thorofare Pass
Wonder Cantwell
Lake Eielson Visitor Alaska Range
Center
Muldrow Glacier GEORGE PARK HIGHWAY Whitewater Rafting
The Nenana River (see p172), on the
park’s eastern boundary, offers
exciting whitewater rafting.
ALASKA RAILROAD
Eldridge Glacier
Mount Hunter 0 km 20
14,573 ft
0 miles 20
Wildlife Viewing at Denali
Wildlife viewing is one of Alaska’s major attractions, and Denali
Glacier
Tokositna
National Park offers excellent opportunities to see Alaska’s “Big Four” –
Ruth Glacier
grizzlies, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep (see p33). A variety of other
Talkeetna & animals and birds are routinely sighted, including the well-known
Anchorage wolf packs of Denali.
Key
Highway
Minor road
Alaska Railroad
Grizzly bear roaming Moose dredging for Caribou browsing on
Park boundary the park pond weed the tundra
Peak
For keys to symbols see back flap

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