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Denali National Park and Preserve
Off Road Vehicle Use Information

Vehicle use off roads for non-subsistence related activities is prohibited within Denali National Park and Preserve.

· Map of Areas Closed to Non Subsistence ORV Use

Vehicle use off roads by qualified subsistence users is prohibited except for specific corridors near Cantwell.

· Map of Cantwell Subsistence ORV Use Corridors

NOTE: Effective April 30, 2010, the Windy Creek Trail, Cantwell Airstrip Trail, Pyramid Trail, Cantwell Creek Floodplain Trail/Corridor, and the Bull River Floodplain Trail/Route are closed for 45 days by regulation (36 CFR 13.903 and 13.460) to the use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) by authorized subsistence users in order to protect vegetation and soils from damage. The closure will allow the trails to dry in order to sustain ORV traffic. These trails will re-open for use on June 15, 2010.

A map of these temporary trail closures is available here

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Major vegetation monitoring should allow detection, understanding and potential management of vegetation change

Did You Know?
The vast landscapes of interior Alaska are changing. Large glaciers are receding, permafrost is melting and woody plants are spreading. Comparison of "then-and-now" photographs and data from major vegetation monitoring should allow detection, understanding and potential management of these changes.

Last Updated: June 22, 2011 at 11:52 MST