News Release

Denali Opens Southern Areas to Snow Machines

Date: December 9, 2022
Contact: Sharon Stiteler, [phone]

Denali Park, AK – The Superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve has determined that there is adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in the southern portions of the 1980 park additions from the Southwest Preserve to the West Fork of the Chulitna River.

All areas of the 1980 park additions north of the crest of the Alaska Range are also currently open to snowmobiling for traditional activities.

All other areas south of the Alaska Range, West Fork of the Chulitna River to Windy Creek, remain closed at this time due to inadequate snow coverage.

Riders are reminded that all lands within the former Mount McKinley National Park on both the north and the south sides of the Alaska Range are closed to all snowmobile use by federal regulation.  Overall, riding conditions are variable. It is the rider’s responsibility to avoid locations where damage to vegetation or soils could occur, or where vegetation is taller than the protective snow cover.

 

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