We spent a great three days cycling in Denali National Park. Like so much of what we’ve seen so far, it’s hard to convey the awesome scale of everything and the jaw-dropping beauty around every corner.
We had really hoped to cycle to the end of the Denali Park Road by hoofing around the landslide closures, but that is not currently possible — so we only went in about 40 miles. It was still such a great ride!
Back near the park entrance we stayed at Riley Creek. They have fantastic walk-in sites with ample food storage to keep us bear safe.
Tomorrow we’ll set off down the Denali Highway, which cuts east along the Alaska Range between Cantwell and Paxson. Despite being called a “highway,” it is a very remote gravel road and we should get some more drone video for you once we reappear with signal in about a week. (Drones are prohibited on NPS land, which we are definitely ok with and gladly complied)
Distance traveled: 402 mi
Elevation gained: 17,123 ft