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Denali National Park and Preserve

Alaska · AK

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1917

Established

4.7M

Acres

19

Trails

5

Campgrounds

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About

Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, is a United States national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America. The park and contiguous preserve encompass 6,045,153 acres which is larger than the state of New Hampshire. On December 2, 1980, 2,146,580-acre of Mount McKinley's Wilderness was established within the park. Denali's landscape is a mix of forest at the lowest elevations, including deciduous taiga, with tundra at middle elevations, and glaciers, snow, and bare rock at the highest elevations. The longest glacier is Kahiltna Glacier. Wintertime activities include dog sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. The park received 594,660 recreational visitors in 2018.

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Trails

All trails in Denali National Park and Preserve
Eldorado Creek Trail

Eldorado Creek Trail

Denali National Park8.5 mi
ModerateOut & Back
Horseshoe Lake Trail

Horseshoe Lake Trail

Denali National Park1.8 mi
EasyLoop
Jonesville Trail

Jonesville Trail

Denali National Park0.9 mi
EasyOut & Back
McKinley Station and Morino Loop Trail

McKinley Station and Morino Loop Trail

Denali National Park0.9 mi
ModerateLoop
McKinley Station Trail

McKinley Station Trail

Denali National Park2.9 mi
EasyLoop
Mount Thorofare Ridge Loop

Mount Thorofare Ridge Loop

Cantwell4.1 mi
DifficultLoop
Mountain Vista Trail

Mountain Vista Trail

Healy0.7 mi
EasyLoop
Quigley Ridge Trail

Quigley Ridge Trail

Denali National Park9.1 mi
ModerateOut & Back
Roadside Trail

Roadside Trail

Denali National Park3.4 mi
EasyOut & Back
Savage Alpine Trail

Savage Alpine Trail

Denali National Park4.1 mi
DifficultPoint to Point
Savage Cabin Trail

Savage Cabin Trail

Healy0.3 mi
EasyLoop
Savage River Loop Trail

Savage River Loop Trail

Healy2.1 mi
EasyLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali Backcountry Entrance Units

Denali Backcountry Entrance Units

Denali ParkPricing varies — check with the operator
State Park
Denali National Park Igloo Creek Campground

Denali National Park Igloo Creek Campground

HealyPricing varies — check with the operator
National Park
Polychrome Mountains Backcountry at Toklat River

Polychrome Mountains Backcountry at Toklat River

HealyPricing varies — check with the operator
Dispersed
Savage River Campground - Denali National Park

Savage River Campground - Denali National Park

DenaliPricing varies — check with the operator
National Park
Teklanika River Campground

Teklanika River Campground

HealyPricing varies — check with the operator
State Park

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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