Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - Denali National Park

What a great day! Jim had arranged for a guided tour of the park, from the beginning to the end of the road, for today. We were up at 5:30 to a crystal clear day, had our showers and breakfast and were at the Park's Bus Terminal by 7:00 for our 7:20 departure. There was a little confusion about getting on the right bus but we made it. This was to be a twelve hour tour to cover the 92 1/2 miles to the end of the road in Kantishna which was a mining area before the Park was formed. 

We made about ten stops along the way and for the last couple we had a Park Ranger aboard. The bus was an old school school bus and was not the most comfortable but the scenery and animal sittings more than made up for the lack of comfort.

Our views of Denali along the way were near perfect. There hadn't been clear views in nearly three weeks. The driver stopped at many places along the route for animal sitings. We saw Grizzly Bears, Dall Sheep, Caribou, Snow Hares, Moose, and Ptarmigan. I was able to get some worthwhile pictures. 

The trip ended up being thirteen hours and by the end we were all whipped. We went out to eat and then returned to the campground. It is none after 11:00 and the sun is still up.

ILYB

    Along the Park road

    Denali

    A happy camper

    Female moose