About
Length9.5 mi
ShapePoint-to-Point
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain2,000 ft up
Typical time1 hr 15 min
TrailheadDenali Visitor Center to the park entrance on Highway 3
SurfaceForest dirt with steep sections
Best seasonLate May to mid-September. Outside that the park road is closed beyond Mile 3 and daylight is short.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🏞️ Lake🦌 Wildlife

The park's longest maintained trail - nine and a half miles past three lakes to the highway.

Tips
Best walked one way with a car or the Riley Creek shuttle at the far end. Genuinely remote-feeling within a mile of the start, and bear encounters are possible, so carry spray and make noise.
Location

Denali Visitor Center to the park entrance on Highway 3

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Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Access and conditions change — check with the managing agency before you go.