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It often surprises people to find that Denali\u2014originally called Mount McKinley National Park\u2014wasn\u2019t created in honor of the park\u2019s namesake mountain. Actually, it all started with the Dall sheep. Hunter-naturalist Charles Sheldon visited the land during the summer of 1906 and became extraordinarily interested in the animals, writing that he was \u201cdetermined to return and devote a year to their study.\u201d On that return visit, just a year later, he became even more entranced with the wildlife and the landscapes. His experiences, and his conversations with a guide, Harry Karstens, gave way to ideas about preservation.<\/p>\n

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Denali offers surprises at every turn. The sun may catch Polychrome Pass just so, exploding the colors of the volcanic rock and plants that grow low on the tundra. A golden eagle may take flight from a ridgeline, or one of the park\u2019s blond Toklat grizzlies may amble through a valley. Or you might hear the whistling of a hoary marmot as it warns family members of a predator in the area.<\/p>\n

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How to Visit<\/h2>\n

The park grabs the attention of some 500,000 people a year. Its only thoroughfare is the 92-mile Denali Park Road<\/strong>. With private vehicles restricted to the first 15 miles of the road, the way farther in is by bus, foot, bicycle (bring your own), snowshoe, or dog sled.<\/p>\n

First-time visitors shouldn\u2019t shortchange themselves: Denali is not the kind of place that you can \u201cdo\u201d in a day. Or a month, really. Give yourself at least two days (camping out if you can), so you have enough time to travel by both bus and foot, and take in a ranger-led program or two.<\/p>\n

No matter how you take on Denali, book as much of your adventure as far ahead of time as possible. Lodging in and around the park can fill up quickly for the peak season of July and August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to get there<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the Anchorage area, proceed north on the George Parks Hwy. From Fairbanks, drive south on the George Parks Hwy. The Alaska Railroad offers daily service from Anchorage and Fairbanks from mid-May to mid-Sept.; in winter, weekends only.<\/span><\/p>\n

When to go<\/h3>\n

Summer solstice (June 20 or 21) brings 21 hours of sunlight to Denali. July usually offers the best weather. Open year-round, the park offers the most services from late May to mid-Sept. The park explodes with fall color late Aug. or early Sept. <\/span><\/p>\n

Visitor Centers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Denali Visitor Center,<\/strong> Mile 1.5 on the Park Road; Wilderness Access Center<\/strong> (for park buses and campground reservations), Mile 1; Eielson Visitor Center, Mile 66 (accessible by park bus); Murie Science and Learning Center,<\/strong> Mile 1.4, serves as the winter visitor center. Climbers must stop at the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station,<\/strong> 100 miles south of the entrance, for permits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Headquarters<\/h3>\n

Mile 3 on the Park Road Denali Park, AK 99755 nps.gov\/dena<\/a> 907-683-9532<\/span><\/p>\n

Camping<\/h3>\n

The park\u2019s six campgrounds offer a total of 274 campsites; check the website for details, reservedenali.com. For backcountry camping, permits are available at the Backcountry Information Center<\/strong> (Mile 1 on the Park Road), open mid-May to mid-Sept.<\/p>\n

Lodging<\/h3>\n

Lodging within the park is found at four private lodges (on private land): Camp Denali & North Face Lodge<\/strong> (campdenali.com<\/a>); Denali Backcountry Lodge<\/strong> (alaskadenalitravel.com<\/a>); Kantishna Roadhouse<\/strong> (kantishnaroad house.com<\/a>); and Skyline Lodge<\/strong> (katair .com\/skyline.html<\/a>). Outside the park, there are many lodging options in the towns of Cantwell and Healy (denalichamber.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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