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Denali National Park and Preserve
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Getting here


Car

Park headquarters are located along Alaska Route 3 (the George Parks Highway) about 240 miles north of Anchorage, 125 miles south of Fairbanks, and 12 miles south of Healy. In Talkeetna, about 100 miles north of Anchorage and 140 miles south of park headquarters, you'll find the park's mountaineering headquarters.

Train

Alaska's state-owned railroad runs directly to the entrance of Denali. For more information please visit the Alaska Railroad.

Plane

Air travel to either Anchorage or Fairbanks is the easiest entry to Alaska. Then you'll want to drive/shuttle/train to Denali. If you are flying your own airplane to Denali visit our "Flight Site."

Public Transportation

In summer a variety of private bus and van services operate daily from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Contact a travel agent or search the web for available companies.

Getting Around

The Denali Park Road is open to private vehicles for 14.8 miles to the Savage River bridge. Public travel to destinations farther into the park requires shuttle and tour bus services. Bicycles are permitted to travel on the Park Road.

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Did You Know?
Did you know that Mount McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve, is the highest mountain on the North American continent? Measured from the 2,000 foot lowlands to its snowy summit at 20,320 feet, the mountain’s vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mount Everest.

Last Updated: September 20, 2009 at 18:44 EST