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How to Plan Anchorage-Denali National Park 7-Night Itinerary

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Alaska Trip Itinerary – 7-nights/8-days

You may be wondering ‘what is there to do for 7-nights and 8-days in Alaska?’ So much! This Alaska Trip Plan concentrates on the Anchorage-Denali area, with plenty to do in a 7-night and 8-day itinerary. We have some cherished Denali memories from our 4-days in Denali, one of the best parks in Alaska. We believe the best way to visit Alaska is a road trip where you can visit each area in more depth.

After spending 10 weeks in Alaska last summer, I can offer the best of our experience and help you consider your itinerary, and this series can be your Alaska trip planner. This post, How To Plan Anchorage-Denali National Park 7-Night Itinerary, is a second itinerary in a series on Alaska. My last itinerary post was Anchorage to the Alaska Kenai-Peninsula. It started in and returned to Anchorage, so we head to Denali and back to Anchorage in this itinerary.  (Denali north to Fairbanks will be a separate Itinerary).

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Best Way to See Denali National Park

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Why Visit Denali National Park?

First let’s consider ‘why people visit Denali National Park,’ and then the Best Way to see Denali National Park.  More than 400,000 people from around the world visit Denali yearly.  I don’t think it’s because Denali is the world’s coldest mountain in the land of eternal winter.  People want to see the elusive Denali, the highest peak in North America.  Denali Mountain, previously known as Mount McKinley, is the centerpiece of Denali National Park which was established in 1917.  At 20,310’ high, Denali is taller than Mt. Everest as measured from base to summit – 18,000′ vs 12,000′.  Located in south-central Alaska in the Alaska Range, Denali Mountain is one of the most isolated peaks in the world.

Denali, previously Mount McKinley, seen from the Denali Shuttle Bus

In addition to the mountain itself, Denali National Park has 6 million acres of incredible natural beauty.  The park offers primitive wilderness, varied wildlife, hiking trails – marked or off-trail, rolling tundra hills, and icy glaciers.  It’s a great place to witness so many of the things people visit Alaska to see.

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