Denali State Park
Denali State Park is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 475 m. Mount Mazama stands 2,074 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ermine Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 3.2 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 5.3 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denali View North · 8 mi
- Denali view · 18 mi
- Denali View · 18 mi
- Hurricane Gulch · 18 mi
18 named places within 25 miles
- Ermine Hill: 3.5 mi
- Golog Benchmark: 4.2 mi
- Whimbrel Hill: 6.6 mi
- K'esugi Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Indian Benchmark: 8.3 mi
- Upper Troublesomel Creek: 16.2 mi
- Denali South Viewpoint: 18.2 mi
- Hudson's Plane: 19.7 mi
- Alaska Veteran's Memorial: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denali State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mazama | WNW 295° | 2,074 m | 23.9 mi |
| Fake Peak | WNW 294° | 1,627 m | 24.1 mi |
| K'esugi Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,435 m | 8.1 mi |
| Indian Benchmark | NNE 33° | 1,389 m | 8.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,233 m | 9.7 mi |
| Golog Benchmark | W 268° | 905 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tarn Point | WSW 249° | 878 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ermine Hill | NW 313° | 828 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:14 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 03:57 | 22:27 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:02 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:34 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chulitna RVR, 5 mi away.
- Wood Frog1 obs
- squashberry1 obs
- Devil's Club1 obs
- cloudberry1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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