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- TUNDRA
WILDERNESS TOUR - 6
to 8 hour bus tour through some of the most
spectacular scenery in the world. Tour
drivers, educated and trained as naturalists,
provide colorful information about the land
and its animals. Drivers stop to point out
geographical features and animals. Travel 53
miles into Denali National Park to the Toklat
River. Hourly rest stops. Price includes box
lunch w/ beverage. Available May 20 thru
Sept. 15.
- TEKLANIKA
TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR - During
early May and late September, when the park
road is still not fully accessible due to the
harsh Alaskan winters, a modified Tundra
Wilderness Tour, called the Teklanika Tour,
is available. This bus tour mirrors the
Tundra Wilderness Tour, however, only travels
30-miles into the park and is 4-5 hours in
length. Includes light snack and hot
beverage. Available May 15-19 & Sept.
16-21
- DENALI
NATURAL HISTORY TOUR - Five hour, 19 mile
bus journey into Denali National Park to the
Primrose turn-around. Fully narrated by tour
driver, including colorful information about
the area's early inhabitants, flora and
fauna. Hourly rest stops. Price includes
light snack w/ beverage. Available May
15-Sept 20
- KANTISHNA
EXPERIENCE TOUR - 11-12 hour bus tour. Travels 96
miles into the park. Follow in the footsteps
on Fannie Quigley to the old gold town of
Kantishna on this all day adventure to the
end of the Park Road. Join a Certified
Interpretive Guide on this unique experience
to learn more about the park and to spend
time in Kantishna learning about its
interesting history and role in the formation
of Interior Alaska. This experience also
features a National Park Service Interpretive
Ranger from Wonder Lake. The Kantishna
Experience is the only tour to feature an
Interpretive Ranger from the National Park
Service. Visit the home of Fannie
Quigley herself as you tour through the town
of Kantishna. Price includes box lunch w/
beverage. This tour includes limited walking.
Available June 8-Sept 15.
- ROCK
CREEK GUIDED HIKE - 3-4 hour tour. This “front
country” experience offers explorers an
opportunity to blend a pleasant hike on an
improved trail inside the Park boundary, with
a meaningful and educational visit to the
unique Denali Visitor Center. Guests
are picked up by their interpretive guide and
shuttled over to the Denali Visitor Center as
the guide shares some of the basics about the
unique history and attributes of
Denali. Once at the Visitor Center,
you"ll have 30-45 minutes to spend
browsing the insightful and eye-opening
exhibits before embarking on their
hike. The participants will take off
from there on a loop hike of approximately
four miles on the Rock Creek Trail, returning
back to the Visitor Center via the Roadside
Trail. This moderate hike winds through a
spruce and birch forest reminiscent of those
that dominate the lower elevation hillsides
of Denali National Park. Photo opportunities
abound. Return transportation is
provided back to the McKinley Chalet Resort.
Available May 20-Sept 20.
- STEPS
THROUGH TIME GUIDED HIKE - 3-4 hour tour Step away
from the developed areas and immersing
yourself in the tranquility of a hike through
the mixed spruce, birch and alder forest that
encompass the Denali area and Interior
Alaska. This guided hike will set you
on the trail of discovery and adventure as
your certified guide interprets many of the
unique natural attributes of the area.
Visit an old hunting cabin and take in some
of the spectacular scenery on this
invigorating hike. The trail is rustic
and leads away from the lodges, gradually
enveloping the hiker into a quiet and
refreshing environment. You’ll get
a bird’s eye view of the
glacially-carved Nenana River valley.
This is a moderately strenuous hike and
proper footwear is essential in order to
provide for good, secure footing along the
trail. You’ll need to step over
exposed roots and around wet areas and
boulder hop over Lynx Creek. The trail
rises in elevation at various spots and can
provide a moderately strenuous workout for
most participants. This is a well marked
but unimproved trail still used by hikers,
backpackers, and hunters to easily access
some of the most beautiful wilderness areas
of Denali.
- TRIPLE
LAKES TRAIL INTERPRETIVE HIKE - 3-4 hr. tour. New for
2011, the Triple Lakes Trail inside Denali
National Park is an exciting new offering
providing visitors with one of the best
opportunities for a serene immersion into the
boreal forest of Interior Alaska. This
adventure on an improved trail inside Denali
National Park begins with a gradual and
consistent hill climb providing spectacular
views of the Nenana River and the expansive
glaciallycarved Yanert Valley. The trail then
descends and levels off to provide access to
the three alpine lakes that give this trail
its name. Beautiful views of the lakes,
bounded by the elevated ridges, make for some
outstanding photo opportunities. The lakes
are abundant with arctic grayling and also
home to resident beavers. Moose enjoy the
sheltered valley and other small mammals are
abundant increasing the opportunity for
wildlife viewing. Countless wildflowers dot
the hillsides adjacent to the trails and wild
blueberries are abundant in August. This is a
“must do” hike for any Denali
visitor desiring to experience
some solitude. This hike is rated
moderately strenuous due to the reasonably
steep ascent at the onset of this hike. Only
avid hikers with appropriate conditioning and
footwear should consider this option.
- TRIPLE
LAKES TRAIL TRAVERSE ADVENTURE HIKE - 6-8 hrs. This
challenging hiking adventure will take you on
a 7.7 mile traverse of a newly opened trail
inside Denali National Park. On this journey,
you’ll trek through spruce, alder and
birch forests, follow alpine ridges, walk
along crystal clear lakes, view surrounding
peaks and listen to the soothing sounds of
mountain and stream. This trail takes you
into the fringe of the Denali backcountry for
an all encompassing hiking and adventure
experience. Your guide is equipped with
binoculars and the skills to provide a
memorable and invigorating experience.
Views of open valleys will give you a true
sense of the immense forces of glaciation
that carved the land. Photo opportunities
abound throughout this hike. Quiet moments of
reflection can be experienced along the
tranquil lakes or while enjoying the mountain
vistas from a ridge top vantage.This hike
will challenge both your senses and your
conditioning but will likely rank as one of
the best hiking experiences of a
lifetime.This hiking tour is rated
“extremely difficult” and is
designed for experienced hikers only.
Participants must be seasoned hikers and have
proper footwear and personal gear for an
extended day hike.
- SUGARLOAF
SUMMIT ADVENTURE HIKE - 6-8 hrs. This
invigorating trek above the tree line
challenges visitors on one of the steepest
hiking trails in the area. You’ll start
your hike in the mixed spruce forest,
transition to alder and willow and eventually
give way to alpine tundra and scree. Trekking
all the way to the summit is a steep hike of
almost 1600 vertical feet and can offer one
of the most spectacular views of Denali and
the surrounding peaks on a clear day. Dall
sheep reside in the higher elevations and
sometimes hikers have to yield the right of
way to these majestic residents. Frequent
opportunities for resting provide more
opportunities for examining the landscapes
both large and small. The developed areas
gradually shrink as you gain elevation and
the immensity of your surroundings will
engulf the senses. Skilled and trained
interpretive guides lead the way and can
point out the stark and subtle
characteristics of the area.This hiking tour
is rated “extremely difficult” and
is designed for experienced hikers only.
Participants must be seasoned hikers and have
proper footwear and personal gear for an
extended day hike.
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