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Denali National Park Information
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Visitor Tip
At least one full day is required to tour Denali National Park road by shuttle
or tour bus. Visitors wishing to day hike, backcountry hike, or attend
ranger-naturalist programs, should allow several days.
Those visitors arriving without reservations for shuttle or tour bus
reservations may experience one to two day waits for an available bus. This is
especially true during peak season and visitors should plan accordingly. The
park recommends using the shuttle and campground reservation system when
planning your trip. Visit
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Denali National Park - An
Alaskan Jewel
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 Denali National Park, located approximately 240 miles north of
Anchorage and 120 miles southwest of Fairbanks, is comprised of over 6 million
acres of richly diverse terrain and is best known for North Americas highest
mountain Mount McKinley.
Denali, or "High One," is the native Athabascan name given to Mount McKinley. At
a height of 20,320 feet, Mount McKinley stands out over the surrounding mountain
peaks of the 600 mile long Alaskan Range.
Among the many peoples who originally called Denali home were
the Ahtna, Athabaskan, Koyukon and Tanana.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, gold seekers clambered to the area. It was
around this time that railroad executive and avid outdoorsman, Charles Sheldon,
first began work to preserve this unique natural treasure.
Following the establishment of Mount McKinley National Park by President Woodrow
Wilson in 1917, the Park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve by
the United Nations in 1976.
In 1980, the original park was designated a wilderness area and incorporated
into Denali National Park and Preserve.
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