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Bookmark or Share- Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)More than a Mountain Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali.
- Learn About the Park - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S ... - NPSLearn more about what the mountain is called and why. Science and Research One of the major reasons this park exists is to facilitate research, including archaeology, biology, geology and more.
- Denali or Mount McKinley? - U.S. National Park ServiceOn the eve of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016, the name of the highest peak in North America changed from “Mount McKinley” to “Denali.” The timing of the change not only helped mark the agency’s centennial, it shines a light on the long human history of the park, and illuminates a naming debate that has lasted ...
- Hiking - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)The 0.6-mile Mountain Vista Trail is a short, fairly flat loop where you can view Denali on clear days. Look for the fully snow-covered mountain in the distance to the southwest. The 2-mile Savage River Loop is a mellow walk along the river. The surface is uneven and rugged in areas, but there is no significant elevation change.
- The Alaska Range and Denali: Geology and Orogeny - U.S. National Park ...Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet. At 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on the continent. It towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest.
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