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Denali National Park and Preserve
Wilderness Access Center
 
The Wilderness Access Center
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Visitors wait outside the Wilderness Access Center to board their shuttle bus.
 

Wilderness Access Center

Mile 1 Park Road, 907-683-9274

At the Wilderness Access Center, you can purchase bus tickets and arrange to stay in a park campground.

Click here to learn about bus trips in Denali
Click here to learn about campgrounds in Denali

All shuttle buses depart from this building, as well as some of the tour buses.

This building also houses a small gift shop, a coffee stand, and an information desk.

The Wilderness Access Center is operated by our concessioner, Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture.

Dates and hours of operation are:

May 15 to Sept. 20, 2010  5 am* to 8 pm daily. Hours may vary during shoulder seasons.

*Reservation Desk open at 7 am

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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: November 18, 2009 at 20:17 EST