2023 Vacation Planner - Flipbook - Page 9
DENALI NATIONAL PARK,
BACKCOUNTRY
After mile 14 of the Denali Park Road, you
will enter an area known as ‘the backcountry’.
Public access to this portion of Denali
National Park & Preserve is restricted.
To access this part of the park:
• Arrange a tour through the DNP&P
concessionaire: www.reservedenali.com
• Take a flight-seeing trip
www.discoverdenali.org/play
• Plan a backcountry camping trip www.nps.
gov/dena/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm
• Take a transit bus to explore and hike for
the day
• Stay at a private backcountry lodge www.
discoverdenali.org/backcountry-lodges
• Ride your bike! Or rent one locally
• www.discoverdenali.org/bike-rentals
Interested in backcountry camping
or hiking? Visit the NPS website
for information. You will need a
backcountry permit for overnight
camping. www.nps.gov/dena/
planyourvisit/backcountry.htm
For 2024, backcountry access is
limited beyond mile 43, due to
landslide mitigation. As a result,
backcountry lodges are operating as
fly-in only and tour times, distances
and stops will be adapted as needed.
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