Wonder Lake
Denali mirrored.
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Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly Mount McKinley National Park, lies in Interior Alaska around Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Together the park and preserve cover more than 24,000 square kilometres, and the park's centre lies about 110 km from the town of Healy in a straight line, with the park entrance near Healy. The landscape climbs from taiga forest in the lowlands to tundra at middle heights and glaciers, snow and bare rock on the peaks; the longest glacier is the Kahiltna. People have lived in the region for more than 11,000 years. The most famous view of the mountain is from Wonder Lake, where its huge white summit is mirrored in the water on clear days, and from high points along the park road over green valleys. On many summer days, though, Denali hides in cloud. Visitors travel the park's single road by bus, and a landslide has closed the road at around Mile 43 since 2021, so check how far buses currently go. In winter the park is used for dog sledding and cross-country skiing.
Denali mirrored.
By bus.
Green valleys.
Interior Alaska, United States
No, cloud often hides it.
By park bus.