What lies ahead

You can see the road hugging the mountain here on the right. The Pretty Rocks area where the landslide has worsened is around this bend. It has always been an issue but in the last month it was sinking 14 inches a day and the trucks couldn't keep up with filling in the road and it was deemed unsafe for the buses to keep traveling. A bridge seems likely as it's less likely a new road would be put in to bypass this area. Time will tell.

Tundra Wilderness Tour

September 8th 2021
Today I was able to venture further into Denali NP by taking a tour bus. Originally the tour was to be 8-9 hours but the park road is closed at mile 45 so instead it was 5 hours. The tour buses are converted school buses (same as the free shuttle) and they are able to travel beyond the Savage River stop onto the unpaved portion of the road. If you want to see the park beyond the pavement and do no ... read more

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