Denali National Park

Denali National Park and Perserve was established in 1917 as Mount Mckinley National Park. In 1980 it was designated a park and perserve and renamed to Denali. You can only drive in about 30 miles into the park after that you need to take a shuttle bus. We took a 8 hour tour into the park and didn't see any wild life which was very unusual. The crown jewel of the park is Mt. mcKinley, North America's highest mountain at 20,320 feet. On a clear day the mountain is clearly visible from Anchorage. In summer it is often difficult to see the mountain because of cloud cover. We were told the best time to see Mt McKinley is in May or June.