Monday, August 8, 2011

7-19-2011 Denali (Mt McKinley)

Made our way north back to Fairbanks to pick up Lauren and Brian.  Stopped at Denali Viewing Area North with a wonderful view of Mt McKinley.  I think they should have kept the Denali name!!!  It just seems to fit so well with the beauty of it.  Dry camped for the night in the viewing area (48 degrees)  The Camp Host or caretaker spends his  days/nights in a tent...brrrrrrr!!!  No phone or TV.  We were the only ones there at night, but by morning 3 units there.  Awesome awesome view.  We were facing the wrong way, if we had turned around Denali would have been out our front window!  Close mtns were dark brown and green, further ones white.  They say Denali is growing at the rate of 3/4" a year.




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