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Denali National Park
Traveling up the Parks Hwy we pull into a truck stop for fuel and who do we meet but Santa
Claus.Nolie.HewasdrivinganescortvehicleforabigrighaulingablastboxuptheDalton
Hwy to the oil fields on Prudhoe Bay. So, that is what Santa Claus does in the summer. Now
I know. I am guessing he gets tagged for Santa all the time because he and his colleagues
were the friendliest fellows. What's more, he lives in a town by the name of North Pole. It is
just outside of Fairbanks. We'll check it out in a few weeks.
We arrive at Denali National Park later that morning. Even without a reservation we man-
aged to score a great campsite in Riley Creek Campground. A big advantage of staying
within the park is the free shuttle bus that travels between the campgrounds, the Wilderness
Access Centre, the Visitor Centre, the Mercantile Centre, the dog kennels and the Murie
Science and Learning Centre. Once we parked there was no need to fire up the van again till
we left.
The road that travels into the heart of Denali National Park itself is 150 km/ 95 mi long. To
travel this route you have two choices: the Green Bus shuttle for which you pay according
to how far you go or a Tan Bus tour for about $140 US. Our ride on the Green Bus took us
to Wonder Lake at Mile 85 and cost $40 each. I asked our driver what an extra $100 would
have bought us - cushier seats and a “themed” narration.
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