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Hiking Trails

Here's a sampling of short trails. You can pick up a map at the visitor center, and take a stroll. . .

Easy Trails

Taiga Loop Trail Begins and ends at the Denali Park Hotel parking lot. Length: 1.3 mile loop Elevation Change: 150 feet Time: 1 hour round trip

Morino Loop Trail Begins and ends at the Denali Park Hotel parking lot. Length: 1.3 mile loop Elevation Change: 100 feet Time: 1 hour round trip

Moderate Trails

Rock Creek Trail Connects the Denali Park Hotel to Park Headquarters. Length: 2.3 miles one way Elevation Gain: 400 feet Time: 2 hours one way uphill

Roadside Trail Connects the Denali Park Hotel to Park Headquarters. Length: 1.8 miles one way Elevation Gain: 300 feet Time: 1 hour one way. Note: this trail also extends from the Hotel to the Visitor Center.

Horseshoe Lake Trail Begins at mile 0.9 on the park road near the railroad track crossing. Self-guided pamphlet at trailhead. Length: 1.5 miles round trip Elevation Change: 200 feet Time: 1 hour round trip

Strenuous Trails

Mount Healy Trail Begins and ends at the Denali Park Hotel parking lot. Take the Taiga Loop Trail for .3 miles and look for the Mount Healy trailhead after crossing the second service road. Length: 5 miles round trip. Elevation Change 1,700 feet Time: 3 to 4 hours round trip. A good moderate hike ends at the benches at mile 2.

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