The Dalton Highway, sometimes called “the Haul Road”, was built in 1974 for the sole purposes of building the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and providing a land route to haul supplies to the Prudoe Bay oilfields on the Beaufort Sea Coast. The 415 mile road runs from the... 
Prior to arriving at Denali National Park & Preserve, I picked out some trails that we would enjoy hiking. Savage Alpine Trail was near the top of that list. We were sad that the area was closed due to a bear issue at the time of our arrival. In short, a subadult... 
The Horseshoe Lake Loop Trail near the entrance of Denali National Park is both scenic and relatively easy. This 3.2 mile trail is listed as having 250 feet elevation gain. The elevation change ranges from 5%-20%, with at least 5 sections of steps which are made of... 
We hiked and explored a ridge and the surrounding subalpine area from our Teklanika River Campground for several hours. We did not follow an existing hiking trail. We carry a compass, map, gps, and take care to note unusual landmarks as we travel. We also always carry... 
One of the best ways to see some of the six million acre Denali National Park and Preserve is by bus. There is one road, Denali Park Road, into Denali National Park and Preserve. The Park Road is paved for the first 15 miles to Savage River. Private vehicles are... 
We made a hiking loop from the Teklanika River Campground in Denali National Park, to the bridge over the Teklanika River which was about 5 miles in length. We left from the back of the campground and headed onto the riverbed of the braided Teklanika. We worked our... 
